Structure fire on Road 5 NE results in fatality
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months AGO
Grant County Fire District 5 and mutual aid partners responded to the scene of a structure fire on Road 5 NE Thursday morning. At least three buildings appeared to have been damaged or destroyed in the blaze, but final information was not available at the time of publication.
CALEB PEREZ/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Firefighters from Fire District 5 inspect the scene and work to ensure that all flames have been extinguished at a fire in the Mae Valley area Thursday morning.
A Grant County Fire Marshal’s office official investigates the property on Road 5 Northeast for the cause of the fire. The fire resulted in one casualty.
Multiple Fire District 5 fire trucks park alongside the outer rim of the property affected by the fire. Authorities on scene said the fire had completely engulfed much of the structures affected
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Fire District 5 with the aid of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Road 5 Northeast near Road E Northeast Thursday morning.
“First units on scene advised that it was multiple single-wides on fire,” said GCFD 5 Cpt. Shawn Killion. “When I arrived finally, everything was fully involved.”
The fire resulted in one fatality, but no identity for the victim has been released. The remains are in the custody of the Grant County Coroner’s Office for autopsy.
Killion said the call came into GCFD 5 at 8:03 a.m. Thursday, as a vehicle fire, which then spread to nearby structures. The structures involved included three single-wide trailers and a fifth wheel. All three structures were deemed total losses.
The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the scene for the cause of the fire, said Killion.
GCFD 5 was assisted on the call by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, MACC 911 and the Moses Lake Fire Department in addition to the coroner’s office and Grant County Fire Marshal.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated throughout since it was originally published.
A Grant County Fire Marshal’s office official investigates the property on Road 5 Northeast for the cause of the fire. The fire resulted in one casualty.
Firefighters from Fire District 5 inspect the scene and work to ensure that all flames have been extinguished at a fire in the Mae Valley area Thursday morning.
Multiple Fire District 5 fire trucks park alongside the outer rim of the property affected by the fire. Authorities on scene said the fire had completely engulfed much of the structures affectedARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Winter enrollment up at BBCC
MOSES LAKE — During the President’s Report at the Big Bend Community College trustee meeting Thursday afternoon, the final stats for fall enrollment and stats for Winter enrollment were shared. The winter quarter had increases in enrollment across the board while fall slowed down.
Knights control the mat against Connell and Chiawana
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights earned strong team victories over Connell 54-18 and Chiawana 52-30 Wednesday evening. These matches helped prepare the Knights for the tough road ahead as they prepare for the postseason. “We wrestled good teams tonight, and they both got some (great wrestlers) on their team that you have to wrestle tough,” said Knights Head Coach Seth Weeks. “But I felt like the girls wrestled good, it was a lot of fun.”
Lions claim close game over La Salle
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions returned to form Tuesday as they earned an 80-68 win over La Salle. The Lions remain at the top of the Central Washington B league as they head into the final stretch of the regular season. “We just pulled together as a team,” said Lions senior Dennis Gulenko. “When somebody’s down, you come together even stronger.” The game started close in the first quarter as the two teams traded the lead multiple times before La Salle took the lead 13-17. The Lions turned up the heat in the second quarter to post 22 points to claim the lead at 35-33 at the end of the half.