150-acre fire burns near SR 17
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 3 weeks AGO
Firefighters from seven fire departments responded to a wildfire at the south end of Lake Lenore three miles north of Soap Lake Monday afternoon.
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SOAP LAKE — At around 2 p.m., firefighters were called to a brush fire around milepost 81 on State Route 17 at the south end of Lake Lenore.
“Heavy sage brush and dry lands fueled the fire,” Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said.
The fire quickly spread to around 150 acres and was contained at about 5:30 p.m. There is no threat to the public, Foreman said.
The responding agencies include Grant County Fire District 7, Grant County Fire District 5, Grant County Fire District 6, Grant County Fire District 3, Royal Slope EMS and Fire, Ephrata Fire Department, Moses Lake Fire Department, Soap Lake Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Multi-Agency Communications Center-911.
“With the cooperation of several fire agencies across the county, everyone has teamed up and has made good progress putting out the fire,” Foreman said.
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