Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue

10/16/2026

Fire drills can be stressful for students with anxiety or auditory sensitivities. When working with schools, encourage educators to help students become familiar with the fire drill routine before the alarm sounds. Extra practice, headphones, and a social story like the one shown here can help prepare students. Find more ideas in the Supporting Students During Fire Drills guide on Sparky School House: https://nfpa.social/4xT8HzX

10/14/2026

After a major earthquake, there will be help coming for you, in the forms of first responders, and assistance coming in from all over the country – but in the immediate aftermath of a quake, you and those in your immediate community will be the first ones responding. You’ll be the ones best suited for connecting with your neighbors.

Find tips at https://mil.wa.gov/neighborhoods & https://mil.wa.gov/preparedness

10/13/2026

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Ever wonder how resources needed to fight wildland fires are assembled? Here we explain the process and how our organization contributes across the State of Washington and beyond.

10/12/2026

This year's International ShakeOut Day is October 15, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!

At 10:15 a.m. (local time) on 10/15, you can join millions of people across Washington practicing earthquake safety. While we encourage you to participate with everyone, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in multiple locations through video conferencing.

If you live or work in a coastal area, ShakeOut day is also a great time to practice your tsunami evacuation routes. In Washington, ShakeOut is also the one day of the year the tsunami sirens are tested with the actual wailing sound.

Register to participate at www.shakeout.org/washington

10/10/2026

Come see us today! Fire Station Open House until 2pm!

It’s already hoppin and popping 🍿 and we’re just getting started!

10/10/2026

🔥 Take Ten on 10/10! 🔥

October 10 is your reminder to take just 10 minutes to make your home and family safer.

⏱️ 10 minutes. 3 simple steps:

🚨 Test your smoke alarms — Smoke alarms should be replaced when they are 10 years old.

🏠 Practice a home fire drill — Make sure everyone knows two ways out and where to meet outside.

🎒 Check your Family Emergency Kit — Make sure you have enough supplies to keep your family prepared for at least three days.

A few minutes of planning today can make a big difference in an emergency. ❤️

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

⚡ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! ⚡
We’re excited to give a special shoutout to and Foster Farms for helping make our Fire Station Open House possible by donating food and drinks! 🎉
Your generosity helps us create a fun, family-friendly event while bringing our community together to CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! 🚒🔥
Join us Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at 701 Vine St. in Kelso for firefighter demonstrations, safety activities, food, giveaways and more! Thanks to McDonald's of Oregon and Southwestern Washington and Farms , hotdogs, orange Hi-C, cotton candy, and popcorn are free for all our guests at our open house!

10/08/2026

⚡ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! ⚡
We’re excited to give a special shoutout to for helping make our Fire Station Open House possible by donating their time and food truck to cook the hotdogs! 🎉
Your generosity helps us create a fun, family-friendly event while bringing our community together to CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! 🚒🔥
Join us Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at 701 Vine St. in Kelso for firefighter demonstrations, safety activities, food, giveaways and more! Thanks to @rotaryclubofkelso , everyone at our open house gets a fresh off the grill hotdog!

10/07/2026

⚡ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! ⚡
We’re excited to give a special shoutout to for helping make our Fire Station Open House possible by donating prizes! 🎉
Your generosity helps us create a fun, family-friendly event while bringing our community together to CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! 🚒🔥
Join us Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at 701 Vine St. in Kelso for firefighter demonstrations, safety activities, food, giveaways and more! Thanks to , every kid will get to pick a prize and every family can enter to win one of our raffle items!