UPDATE – All evacuations have been lifted for the wildfire near Soap Lake. The Level 3 evacuations were put in place after the wildfire threatened about 50 structures, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The wind-driven fire burned hundreds of acres, the sheriff’s office said.
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The wildfire burning at Road 14 Northwest and Road M.5 Northwest near Quincy is in mop-up and has burned around 300 acres. A handful of homes were given Level 3 evacuations earlier on Tuesday.
FINALLY…
Wildfires west of Moses Lake and south of Ephrata are both in mop-up. The Hiawatha Fire near Moses Lake burned about 120 acres. No structures were damaged. The fire near Ephrata was kept to less than two acres.
MEANWHILE…
SOAP LAKE – Two firefighters are recovering from minor injuries after the fire truck they were riding in rolled while battling the 300-acre blaze just east of Soap Lake on Tuesday night, Sheriff’s officials said. We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
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