Fircrest
The Fircrest neighborhood, about five miles east of the city center is a diverse neighborhood that is approximately 400 square blocks. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is part of our neighborhood, located on the northwestern corner of our border and has a vested interest in our neighborhood. The housing within the neighborhood is diverse as to its uses. The majority of the homes were built in the 1970's in several subdivisions, though there are some recently built infill and the majority of the homes located within our neighborhood are single family. The neighborhood is large and developed for different uses, with residential, commercial and agricultural uses. Located along Mill Plain Blvd., are many thriving businesses such as restaurants, shops and hotels and Joe's Place Farms on NE 112th Ave. There is a water tower within our neighborhood serving most of the east side of Vancouver. Other services within our neighborhood includes Firstenburg Community Center, two churches, an ambulance service, fire station and a C-TRAN Transit Station. Even though Fircrest's southern border is one of the city's major arterials, it is still one of the most rural neighborhoods in Vancouver having over 110 acres of undeveloped land. Our mature neighborhood has plenty of shade due to the plentiful trees and flora located throughout. It contains fruit orchards, large lots and many open spaces. There are four areas zoned as parks or open spaces. Included in these areas is the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery of approximately 80 acres. The 29.7 acre Haggen Park has an open field abutting an area that has dense vegetation with trails, bordering 9th Street and is under development as a Community Park. Starke Natural Area is a three-acre corner walled in behind “The Park” apartments which is designated Urban Forest. There is no parking near this area without infringing upon the apartment area and the wall surrounding it on two sides discourages foot traffic and human recreation is kept at a minimum to maintain its Urban Forest designation. Adding to the abundant open space is the Fircrest Elementary School’s large lot of eleven acres and surrounding open space and park. Fircrest Elementary School, which is located on 9th street, is the center of our neighborhood.
Neighborhood Liaison:
Terry McClure, Operations Center 360/735-8845
Neighborhood Police Officer:
Charlie Ford (360).487.7540 ext. 3217
Neighborhood Fire Station:
Cascade Park, 213 NE 120th Ave.. Phone:(360) 487-7308
Station Captain: Drew Tracy,
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