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Camas announces top four fire chief finalists

Interim Camas-Washougal fire chief in the running for permanent position

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A fire engine sits in front of the Camas-Washougal Fire Department's Station 43 in Washougal on Sunday, April 30, 2022. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Camas names 4 fire chief finalists

The city of Camas has named its top four finalists to replace former Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) Fire Chief Nick Swinhart.

  • Shaun Ford, the fire chief of the North Country EMS & Clark County Fire District 13, in Yacolt;
  • Cliff Free, the Camas-Washougal Fire Department’s interim fire chief since March 2022;
  • Scott Goldstein, a fire chief from Montgomery County, Maryland; and
  • Jay Wittwer, a fire chief in Tukwila, Washington.

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