Wildfire near Quincy, evacuations in place
Grant County Fire District 3 was among the agencies responding to a grass fire northeast of Quincy Thursday afternoon.
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UPDATE: As of 9:45 p.m., all evacuation orders have been lifted and the fire is contained.
QUINCY – A fire started around 3 a.m. Thursday near Road 13 Northwest east of Adams Road, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. According to Watch Duty, the fire was under control at around 126 acres as of 4:53 p.m.
“Current conditions present a specific and immediate threat to life and safety of persons in this area,” the GCSO wrote in a statement.
There are level two fire evacuations in place for the area near the fire. Level 1 means "Be Ready," Level 2 means "Be Set," and Level 3 means "Go Now."
Updates will come as more information becomes available.