Alan Basso

Alan “Al” Basso. Al died Friday, November 27, 2020, in the morning hours after he responded to two emergency medical calls and was later in a crash, having suffered a heart attack.

After 21 years with IAFF Local 828 Longview Fire Fighters, Al retired from his lieutenant’s position in January 2020 to become the volunteer captain of the Kalama Fire Department, as well as an EMT, and was a 36-year fire service veteran. Al also served for more than two years as a career firefighter with Kalama Fire before serving as a volunteer there for 21 years. Al spent five years with the Washington Department of Natural Resources as a seasonal firefighter.

Local 828 President Justin Noel, who worked with Al for more than 20 years, said, “Al was a great man with a heart full of compassion for his community, who quietly went about his work, never seeking recognition. He is a coworker and friend who all had positive experiences with and will be sorely missed.”

In addition to his work in the fire service, Al was also a substitute history teacher at the Kalama School District and had served as the elected Port of Kalama Commissioner since 2012. He is survived by his wife, Vicky, and daughter Brittany.