On Saturday, Grant County Fire District 13 was dispatched to a fire located just north of Ephrata in the 1900 block of Highway 28 West. The blaze started as a controlled burn Sunday morning that was not fully extinguished and spread to nearby vegetation from high winds. The fire scorched around six acres and is fully contained.
June 2, 2025
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Basin firefighters see busy weekend
QUINCY – Over the weekend, two wildfires and a home fire in Grant County and, as of Sunday, the county is in a burn ban effective until at least Sept. 30. “Be aware of what the rules are and follow the burn ban stipulations. We prefer not burning at all,” Grant County Fire District 13 Chief Jim Stucky said. “If you are going to do a campfire or whatever, make sure you have water nearby, don’t let it get too big and make sure it is fully out and cold to the touch before you go to bed for the night.”