Small wildfire being mopped up near George
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
A Grant County Fire District 3 truck works on mop-up operations at a fire near George early Tuesday evening. The fire was reported near the intersection of Beverly Burke Road about two miles northwest of George early Tuesday evening.
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Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | July 1, 2025 8:35 PM
GEORGE – Fire crews responded to a fire north of Interstate 90 near George Tuesday evening. The blaze was estimated at 25 acres or less before it was put out by Grant County Fire District 3 crews.
It is unknown what caused the fire to start shortly after 6 p.m. but crews had it contained and were mopping up by 7:30 p.m.
More information will be published as it becomes available.
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