900 acres burn near Rocky Ford Creek

A fire truck douses flames with water near Rocky Ford Creek between Ephrata and Moses Lake on Wednesday.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/RICH COMEAUX/SATELLITESTREET.COM

A helicopter flies through thick smoke to drop water on the fire near Rocky Ford Creek on Wednesday.

by R. HANS MILLER
Managing Editor | June 15, 2023 6:40 PM

EPHRATA – A Wednesday afternoon fire near State Route 17 at Rocky Ford Creek was reportedly caused by a vehicle fire involving a farm tractor, said Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman.

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