Firefighters rescue Camas man, dogs from Valentine’s Day fire

Camas-Washougal firefighters rescued a man and his two dogs from this home on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after a small kitchen fire spread, causing smoke to fill the residence. The firefighters union later filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, alleging that low staffing numbers at the fire department lead to unsafe working conditions and make it hard for firefighters to put out fires and save people trapped inside burning buildings. (Photo courtesy of Camas-Washougal Fire Department)

More damage from a Feb. 14 house fire off Northwest 27th Avenue. Fire crews rescued a 70-year-old man and his two dogs from the fire. The status of the man, who suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to an area hospital, is unknown at this time. (Photo courtesy of Camas-Washougal Fire Department)

Camas-Washougal firefighters cut into the garage door at a home off Northwest 27th Avenue in Camas on Wednesday, Feb. 14, to rescue a man trapped inside. (Photo courtesy of Camas-Washougal Fire Department)