Illegal burn escapes, consumes 61 acres near Ephrata
Outside of Ephrata Friday, Grant County Fire District 13 extinguished an illegally set burn. The fire scorched around 61 acres.
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Grant County Fire District 13 put out a fire outside of Ephrata Friday. The fire was in wetter lands, requiring most of the suppression to be done by foot, according to GCFD13 Battalion Chief Mathew Meulman.
EPHRATA – An illegal burn in the 12500 block of Road C.3 NW escalated into a significant wildfire Friday, threatening nearby residences and posing challenges for firefighting crews, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 13.
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