Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
WILD LAND BURN. A Ritzville truck driven by Scott Kembel with firefighters Karin McFadden and Kyle Niehenke on top, extinguished hot spots at a wild land fire on Saturday, July 9. Fire departments from neighboring towns responded to assist Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 with the blaze. -Photo courtesy of Dana Telecky
A massive fire put up quite the fight on Saturday, July 9, as Ritzville and surrounding communities united to battle the enormous flames. The fire believed to have started at a power pole and proceeded to sweep through Adams and Lincoln County, destroying nearly 2,000 acres of scabland and CRP grounds. While Adams County responds to multiple wild land fires each summer, Saturday’s blaze recorded as one of the largest in the county’s recent history.
Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel said Ritzville received the call around 1:09 p.m. reporting a fire near 2221 East Ar...
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