Fire Protection Class Rating
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue is proud to offer our citizens the best possible services. Our current fire protection rating by the Washington Survey & Rating Bureau is as follows:
- 3 – Inside the city limits of Kelso.
- 3 – Outside the city limits of Kelso
   Within 5 miles of a fire station
   Within 1000′ of a fire hydrant - 4 – Outside the city limits of Kelso
   Within 5 miles of a fire station
   No fire hydrant within 1000′ of the home. - 9 – Inside our fire district
   5-7 miles from a fire station - 9A – Inside our fire districtÂ
   More than 7 miles from a fire station - 10 – Outside of the fire district’s jurisdiction (no fire protection)
For more information about the rating system, please review this explanation from the WSRB.
Individual insurance companies make decisions about whether volunteer stations count as fire stations.Â
