New Station Project
By 2000, the old Camas Valley Fire Station (a 50' x 50' three-bay building with one room) no longer met modern safety and operational standards. The department had to squeeze seven vehicles into the building which did not meet OSHA clearance requirements and did not satisfy Insurance (ISO) storage requirements.
Building a new station that met OSHA, ISO, and NFPA standards became essential for firefighter safety and community protection.
Longtime volunteers Hank and Agnes Summit generously donated three acres adjacent to Highway 42 to site the new station. Hank had been a volunteer since the 1970s.
- Planning committee formed in 2000: Dave & Donna Brown, Chuck Drew, Red Attaberry, and James Beans.
- Design goals: five drive-through bays, heated bays, community room with kitchen, and upstairs expansion.
- Architectural plans by Paul Bentley Architecture completed May 2006.
- Seismic testing by Galli Group to meet disaster-resilient standards.
Over 3,000 yards of donated rock placed in three days with volunteer labor.
Concrete pad poured; approximately $10,000 in concrete donated.
Framing led by Mike Kay and family with extensive volunteer help.
Ford Family Foundation donated $11,000 and brick fundraiser raised an additional $11,000 for a modern fire alarm system.
Donated majority of framing lumber.
Donated concrete.
Donated framing labor.
Donated interior lumber.
Prepared by the Camas Valley Fire Department. For updates, additions, or to submit photos and names, please contact the station.