PUBLIC NOTICE
MEETING AGENDA
Minutes History
7:00 PM, October 13th, 2026
- Call meeting to order.
- Read minutes of 9/8/2026 meeting
- Chief report
Month total=29
Fire= 16
Medical=13
Mutual Aide=0
Park=2=29 ytd
YYD calls=222
- Correspondence
- Received letter from LifeFlight thanking us.
- Burn Ban Lifted 10-1-2026
- Received a congratulation letter from Gluesenkamp Perez for our AFG grant
- Auditor gave us compliment on the bookkeeping and overall improvements since our last audit
- Scheduling school safety visit on 10-13-2026
- Financial report
Cash= $33,912.16
Investment= $605,132.08
Expenses= $13,925.53
Income= $20,422.63
Wildland Income= $48832.30
- Training
- Ladders, Bunkers, Radios, Hoses, OTEP Pt assessment
- Equipment report
- Crane truck, forklift, and generator.
Old business
- Bikes arrived and the wheel is backordered still
- Week 5 of EMT going well
- Audit is complete with 3 minor exit comments
- ESO server is up and running new go live date 11/1/2026
- New Business
- Authorization to spend $233,642.52 up front getting all but $8000 returned
- W/D for station 72
- Public Comments (2 minutes per person)
- Vouchers
- Adjourn
Burn Ban Continues in Cowlitz County
Burn Ban Lifter 10-1-2026
REMAINING COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS FOR 2024
March 10th at 7 pm
April 14th 7pm
May 12th 7pm
June 9th at 7 pm
July 14h at 7 pm
August 11th at 7 pm
September 8th at 7 pm
October 13th at 7 pm
November 10th at 7 pm
December 8th at 7pm
Employment opportunitIES
Firefighting Opportunity
Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District #7 is looking for 3 to 4 firefighters who are able to pull an 8hr shift on a as needed basis
All training will be provided
Must be 18 years or older
Must live in district
Preference to those who hold a current WA EMT certification or higher
Will be paid a set amount per shift
All applicants must pass a background check and have a valid WA driver license
This position will remain open until all the spots are filled
Please apply as soon as possible
Please drop off a resume at station 11670 Lewis River RD or email to csfd7@tds.net. For additional details please call
Chief Huesties at (360)560-0677
Firefighter Opportunity
Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District #7 is looking for individuals interested in becoming a Wildland Firefighter
All training will be provided
Must be 18 years or older
All applicants must pass a background check and have a valid WA driver’s license
About the job: candidate will be part of a 3-person crew, sent out to control wildfire in Washington state. You will be gone for up to 14 days at a time. Meals will be provided. You must bring your own “camping Gear” (tent, cot, bedding, clothes and toiletries for two weeks)
Please drop off resume at station 11670 Lewis River RD or email to csfd7@tds.net. For additional details please call
Chief Huesties (360)560-0677
Hello,
I am getting ready to submit the yearly Washington State Tier Two – Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reports from Cowlitz PUD to applicable fire stations in Cowlitz County. I wanted to reach out to see if you prefer getting these reports in the mail or electronically. If electronically can you please provide me an email address to submit to?
Thank you!
Amanda
chief71@csfd7.org