Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
WATER TEAM. Lind firefighters pour the water on to keep what’s left of a vintage truck body and frame from re-igniting at the home of Virgil and Karen Derrick. An aggressive fire charred more than 1,500 acres of open fields, sparing the surrounding wheat fields just as harvest was getting into full swing. Crews from Lind, Ritzville and Warden battled the blaze for about four hours.
A range fire ripped across the countryside on Saturday, burning about 1,500 acres after it started near the intersection of Lind-Hatton and Providence Roads.
Adams County Fire Protection District No. 2 (Lind) sent its entire fleet of nine vehicles to the fire, including the rescue rig that was used as the command center.
Warden sent four trucks while Ritzville crews responded with a brush truck and a tanker.
Firefighters from Lind, Warden and Ritzville battled the fire that was apparently started at 2 p.m. by a train along Providence Road.
They stopped the fire as flames lapped at the edge of...
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