Fire breaks out in rural Mattawa prompting potential evacuation
The command post for units as they work to tackle the fire in rural Mattawa Saturday morning. As of the early afternoon, the fire was in full mop up and the evacuation notice was lifted.
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MATTAWA — A brushfire at the 21000-block Road 24.1 SW in rural Mattawa was reported at around 8:20 a.m. Saturday in an area of high fuels and high winds, prompting possible evacuation for nearby residents. Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Kyle Foreman, said fire units had gotten the fire under control by about 10:50 a.m.
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