Klickitat County is working on a hazard mitigation plan.  The County held public meetings this month to update progress on the project funded through a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Part of the plan’s objective was to determine vulnerabilities in the County’s preparedness, and Klickitat County Emergency Management Director Jeff King says some of what they have found shows the need for replacement of aging facilities and equipment or acquiring some things that haven’t existed at all.  He notes many of their smaller fire districts have tax bases that are barely enough to cover operations, and even larger districts have equipment dating back to the 1970’s.  King says the intent is to have the plan ready by the end of the year, and then reviewed and updated every five years.