Early morning fire damages Moses Lake residence, no injuries reported
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month AGO
A Moses Lake residence was damaged in an early morning fire Wednesday.
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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. | August 6, 2026 1:50 AM
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake residence was damaged when its attic caught fire early Wednesday morning.
No injuries were reported.
The fire was reported at about 3 a.m. in the 2100 block of South Beaumont Drive, according to a press release from the Moses Lake Fire Department.
"Arriving crews found heavy fire in the attic, quickly knocked it down and performed salvage operations,” the MLPD release said.
The house was damaged but not a total loss, said Heidi Merritt, MLFD fire administrative coordinator.
"Smoke alarms were installed and activated appropriately,” Merritt wrote in response to questions from the Columbia Basin Herald.
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