The field behind the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District building smokes as fire fighters keep control of the fire and prevent its spread. The district’s executive general manager Sam Castro said he and the other members of the MLIRD were informed of the fire by a customer and quickly contacted 911 and evacuated the building.
July 2, 2025
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Fire burns behind Grant Co. Irrigation and Rehabilitation building
MOSES LAKE – On the morning of July 2, the City of Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched due to multiple reports of a wildfire located in the area of Penn Street and behind the Grant County Irrigation and Rehabilitation District building, north of East Wheeler Road. The fire was reported at about 10:45 a.m. “We made a pretty quick stop of the fire,” said Battalion Chief JR Schwendeman, who was on the scene. “It’s going to continue to burn for probably the next 24 hours in certain areas, but we’re going to be in the area in the next 24 hours continuing to watch it and put out hot spots.”