Skyrocketing fuel prices won’t keep police cruisers and fire engines from responding to emergencies.
But a prolonged gas crisis could require cutting back on nonemergency services, officials for the city of Vancouver and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said.
“When we budget, we plan for fluctuations in fuel cost,” Vancouver city spokesperson Laura Shepard said. “We are not pulling back from critical services, and there are no major changes for first responders.”…