The Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management has been named Washington’s “2017 Team of the Year” by the Washington State Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials and the National Emergency Number Association. The recognized team of Klickitat County Communications Officers were nominated for the exceptional efforts they displayed during the Underwood Fruit fire at the west end of Bingen on October 18 of last year. This award recognizes handling an unforeseen or unusually challenging situation causing each nominee to handle additional responsibilities in addition to their regularly assigned duties.