Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District 7

Providing 24/7 rescue services to Cowlitz-Skamania district
Providing 24/7 rescue services
to Cowlitz-Skamania district
11670 Lewis River Road Ariel, WA 98603 360-231-4357
11670 Lewis River Road
Ariel, WA 98603
360-231-4357
ARIEL WEATHER

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Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District #7 is a small rural Fire District. The Fire Chief is the only paid position. The remainder of the staff, consisting of Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics, are all volunteer. We are located in southwest Washington State, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Our district is on the north side of the Lewis River and its three heavily used recreational lakes. The lakes are each approximately 14 miles long. We are responsible for 54 square miles along the river, two of the lakes, and a small portion of the third. We respond as Mutual Aid on another 100 square miles with neighboring districts.

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Gary Stuart

Gary is a lifelong resident of the Yale Valley. Gary Joined Cowlitz Fire District #7 as a Volunteer in 1982. He was a dedicated volunteer and quickly worked his way up the command staff. In 1986 Gary was appointed Assistant Chief for the department. Gary remained in this compacity until he became the first paid Fire Chief in the history of Fire District #7 in 2005. Gary continued to serve the community until he retired in 2023. Shortly after his retirement District 7 called on him again to help the community. Gary came out of retirement to volunteer his time to the department. Gary will be retiring at the end of October and will Be missed as he has been a driving force in Fire District #7