150-plus acres burn north of Othello, west of Warden

Smoke can be seen Seep Lakes Wildlife Park in Grant County. A fire began in the area at around 5 p.m.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD

A Grant County Fire District 5 tender heads out to a fire in the Seeps Lake wildlife park.

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | October 10, 2025 8:22 PM

WARDEN – At around 5 p.m. Friday, it was announced that there was a fire in the 12000 block of Seep Lake Road in Grant County. The fire started at around 10 to 15 acres and quickly spread to 137 acres. As of 8:20 p.m. Friday it was estimated to be at 178 acres, per firefighter radio traffic, but appeared to be slowing in growth with firefighting assets being released from the scene.

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