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Fire chief: Local crews joined regional strike team; vehicle reimbursement expected
Summary
Fire Chief Noah Hall said local command staff and apparatus joined a regional strike team to suppress a fire in New Gap and that the city expects reimbursement for vehicles (approx. $10,000) used in the response.
Fire Chief Noah Hall told the council that over the weekend the state mobilized local resources and that one of Goldendale's command pickups and Captain Cameron Howe joined a strike team (several engines and a tender) to help suppress a fire in New Gap. He said the experience was valuable for local personnel and for regional mutual aid coordination.
Chief Hall said the city expects some reimbursement for apparatus expenses tied to recent deployments. "On the Lyle Hill fire, if I'm not mistaken, we should be receiving close to $10,000 for the vehicles we had there," he said, noting that mileage and reimbursement frameworks differ depending on state and federal responses. Council members asked about thresholds for state or federal assistance; Chief Hall explained city eligibility is tied to incident jurisdiction and whether the state declares a qualifying incident.
