Section of Road 2 Southeast closed following haystack fire
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 days, 12 hours AGO
A section of Road 2 Southeast will remain closed at least through Friday due to a haystack fire.
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MOSES LAKE — A section of Road 2 Southeast between Road N Southeast and Road O Southeast has been closed to traffic due to a haystack fire next to the road, according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The closed section is about eight miles southeast of Moses Lake.
A spokesman for Grant County Fire District 5 said the road would be closed for a minimum of two days, with the situation reevaluated on Friday.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Section of Road 2 Southeast closed following haystack fire
MOSES LAKE — A section of Road 2 Southeast between Road N Southeast and Road O Southeast has been closed to traffic due to a haystack fire next to the road, according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.