East County Fire and Rescue traces its roots to Clark County Fire District 1 which was formed in 1945 to provide protection to the unincorporated area of Clark County east of the Washougal River and Clark County Fire District 9 which was formed in 1961 to provide fire protection to the unincorporated area of Clark County west of the Washougal River. In 2006, Clark County Fire District 1 merged into Clark County Fire District 9 and the district was renamed East County Fire and Rescue.