The City of Goldendale announced it has maintained its insurance rating with the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau at a Protection Class 6.  The classification follows an analysis conducted by WSRB, an independent, non-profit public service organization that has been serving the State of Washington since 1911.  WSRB uses a grading schedule and measures the fire protection capabilities of a community in four major areas by means of a point system: water supply, fire department, fire safety control, and emergency communications.  The Protection Class 6 rating will apply to all dwellings and commercial properties located within the City of Goldendale, that are within five road miles of the responding fire station and having standard fire hydrant distribution and water supply.