Skamania County smashes search and rescue record in 2025

By: Henry Brannan, The Columbian

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: January 16, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Skamania County smashed its previous record for the number of search and rescues in 2025, Sheriff Summer Scheyer said.

“We ended the year with 73 search and rescues in 2025,” she said.

That’s the most rescues recorded in the six years for which Scheyer has detailed data. She said it’s likely the largest number since Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption, although she cautioned she doesn’t have data to officially confirm that.

“We jumped so significantly …

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