No injuries in Moses Lake house fire
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 2 weeks AGO
Firefighters clear away shrubbery from a residence that caught fire Monday afternoon in the Larson community of Moses Lake.
COURTESY PHOTO/MICHAEL DODGE/TIMELESS BY DODGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | October 20, 2025 5:54 PM
MOSES LAKE — Nobody was injured in a fire in the Larson community Monday afternoon, according to Grant County Fire District 5 Chief Dan Smith.
Firefighters were dispatched to the residence in the 100 block of Shilling Drive at about 2:40 p.m., Smith said.
“We had it out in about an hour or so,” Smith said.
Firefighters from Moses Lake Fire Department assisted in putting out the fire, Smith said.
The cause of the blaze wasn’t known, but it appeared to have started outside the residence, Smith said. The occupant wasn’t home at the time, and emergency personnel were trying to reach him, he said.
The extent of the damage hadn’t been assessed Monday afternoon.
“The occupant will have to go through and see what’s savable,” Smith said.
ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN
Space Burger booth open March 13-15
MOSES LAKE — Those who can’t wait for the Grant County Fair can get their Space Burger fix next weekend, according to an announcement from the Lioness Club of Moses Lake. The iconic Grant County sandwiches will be available at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 13-15, according to the announcement. There is no admission fee to get into the fairgrounds that weekend.
SENIOR EVENTS: March 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Plays, art shows, auctions and more await seniors in the Columbia Basin this month. Here are some opportunities to get out and about in March.
Valentine’s Day cards flood Brookdale Hearthstone with love
MOSES LAKE — Residents at Brookdale Hearthstone Assisted Living in Moses Lake got Valentine’s Day greetings from across the country last month. “I believe that the only states we have not received (cards from) yet are Vermont and Maine,” Lifestyle Director Imelda Broyles said Feb. 24. “We keep receiving new cards every single day. They have not stopped. My residents are in awe with every single one of the cards that we’ve been receiving.” The Hearts Across America project started as a way for children in school classrooms to exchange Valentine’s Day cards with classes in other states or even countries, but the idea has expanded to senior living facilities, according to the project’s social media.