The Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday awarded federal funding to Cowlitz Fire District 6 to provide emergency services to the Mount St. Helens area.
The fire district, which serves Castle Rock and the northern part of the county, received funding from the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The district requested $3,000 but can spend up to $8,800 as needed.
The area along Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) east of Kid Valley to the Johnston Ridge Visitor Center currently has no emergency services, according to the district’s application.