FirePreplans

Kelso, Washington. Cowlitz County.

Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue

  • 22,305pre-plans, about one per building
  • 24life-risk sites
  • 398estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
  • At setupin the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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Mostly volunteer department. 7 stations. 60 volunteer firefighters. 36 career firefighters.

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Kelso High School, public schoolLexington Elementary, public schoolHuntington Middle School, public schoolCoweeman Middle School, public schoolButler Acres Elementary, public schoolRobert Gray Elementary, public schoolBarnes Elementary, public schoolWallace Elementary, public schoolKelso Virtual Academy, public schoolRose Valley Elementary, public schoolCarrolls Elementary, public schoolWEE CARE DAY CARE CATLIN, child care centerWEE CARE DAY CARE KELSO, child care centerLCC HEAD START ECEAP BARNES NORTH, child care centerROSE VALLEY FRIENDS CHURCH, child care centerBeacon Hill Rehabilitation, nursing homeJourney Christian School, private schoolKELSO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, child care centerFIRST UNITED METHODIST DAY CARE, child care centerTrustwell Living at Highlander Place, personal care homeSpecial Education, public schoolLCC HEAD START LINK/WALLACE NEIGHBORHOOD & EARLY LEARNING CENTER, child care centerLoowit High School, public schoolKelso Goal Oriented Learning Design, public schoolClark - Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 29Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 22Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 25Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 21Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 24Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 2Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 3Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 1Kelso HighLexington Elem.Huntington MiddleRobert Gray Elem.Wallace Elem.Rose Valley Elem.Carrolls Elem.Journey ChristianSTATION 29STATION 22STATION 25STATION 21STATION 24STATION 1STATION 1STATION 110 miNKelso High School, public schoolLexington Elementary, public schoolHuntington Middle School, public schoolCoweeman Middle School, public schoolButler Acres Elementary, public schoolRobert Gray Elementary, public schoolBarnes Elementary, public schoolWallace Elementary, public schoolKelso Virtual Academy, public schoolRose Valley Elementary, public schoolCarrolls Elementary, public schoolWEE CARE DAY CARE CATLIN, child care centerWEE CARE DAY CARE KELSO, child care centerLCC HEAD START ECEAP BARNES NORTH, child care centerROSE VALLEY FRIENDS CHURCH, child care centerBeacon Hill Rehabilitation, nursing homeJourney Christian School, private schoolKELSO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, child care centerFIRST UNITED METHODIST DAY CARE, child care centerTrustwell Living at Highlander Place, personal care homeSpecial Education, public schoolLCC HEAD START LINK/WALLACE NEIGHBORHOOD & EARLY LEARNING CENTER, child care centerLoowit High School, public schoolKelso Goal Oriented Learning Design, public schoolClark - Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 29Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 22Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 25Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 21Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 24Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 2Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 3Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 1Kelso HighLexington Elem.Rose Valley Elem.Carrolls Elem.Journey ChristianSTATION 29STATION 22STATION 25STATION 21STATION 24STATION 1STATION 1STATION 110 miN
  • Your first due
  • Stations
  • Life-risk sites
Your first due from your county's published response areas, as of Jul 2024.

Your first due by the numbers.

22,305pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026
24life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old
398buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
At setupbuildings in the 100-year flood zone. We read the flood map for your area when you set up, and every card shows its zone.
At setuphydrants. Send your hydrant list or map in any form, or mark them in setup, and every card plans its water from them.
285square miles of first duePublished by your countyAs of Jul 2024Check: list over 2 years old

About 51,241 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

  • Homes17,075
  • Mobile homes3,363
  • Businesses654
  • Apartments and lodging652
  • Sheds, utility and other190
  • Government and assembly127
  • Farm buildings98
  • Industrial85
  • Schools57
  • Nursing homes and hospitals4
EstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026

Water need, in gpm

  • 250 or less9,327
  • 300 to 5008,832
  • 550 to 1,0003,748
  • 1,050 to 2,000307
  • over 2,00091
Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

NameTypeSizeList as of
Beacon Hill RehabilitationNursing home67 bedsSep 2026
Trustwell Living at Highlander PlacePersonal care home40 licensed capacityOct 2026
Kelso High SchoolPublic school1,390 studentsJun 2025
Lexington ElementaryPublic school854 studentsJun 2025
Huntington Middle SchoolPublic school559 studentsJun 2025
Coweeman Middle SchoolPublic school501 studentsJun 2025
Butler Acres ElementaryPublic school426 studentsJun 2025
Robert Gray ElementaryPublic school415 studentsJun 2025
Barnes ElementaryPublic school343 studentsJun 2025
Wallace ElementaryPublic school333 studentsJun 2025
Kelso Virtual AcademyPublic school216 studentsJun 2025
Rose Valley ElementaryPublic school186 studentsJun 2025
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Carrolls ElementaryPublic school107 studentsJun 2025
Special EducationPublic school19 studentsJun 2025
Loowit High SchoolPublic school14 studentsJun 2025
Kelso Goal Oriented Learning DesignPublic school12 studentsJun 2025
Journey Christian SchoolPrivate school60 studentsJun 2024 Check
WEE CARE DAY CARE CATLINChild care center106 licensed capacityOct 2026
WEE CARE DAY CARE KELSOChild care center89 licensed capacityOct 2026
LCC HEAD START ECEAP BARNES NORTHChild care center72 licensed capacityOct 2026
ROSE VALLEY FRIENDS CHURCHChild care center69 licensed capacityOct 2026
KELSO CHRISTIAN ACADEMYChild care center60 licensed capacityOct 2026
FIRST UNITED METHODIST DAY CAREChild care center42 licensed capacityOct 2026
LCC HEAD START LINK/WALLACE NEIGHBORHOOD & EARLY LEARNING CENTERChild care center17 licensed capacityOct 2026

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

  • Clark - Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 29Record dated Feb 2023
  • Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 22Record dated Jan 2023
  • Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 25Record dated Jan 2023
  • Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 21Record dated Jan 2023
  • Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 24Record dated Jan 2023
  • Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 2Record dated Feb 2023
  • Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 3Record dated Feb 2023
  • Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Station 1 - 1Record dated Feb 2023