Douglas County First Responders Tend to Two Brush Fires and Two Water Rescues Last Weekend
Douglas County Fire District #2 had a busy weekend after responding to two water rescues and two brush fires.
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Brush Fires in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee
The first fire was a 10-by-10 feet brush fire, burning near the George Sellar Bridge off the SR-28 ramp in East Wenatchee and moving towards the neighboring Fred Meyer.
More Small Brush Fires Pop Up from Unknown Causes in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee
Fire investigators are trying to figure out what's causing a rash of brush fires that have popped up in recent weeks in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.
Two fires lately include one on the side of Grant Road near Fred Meyer that led to a gas station being temporarily shut down, and another one that was quickly put out on Columbia and Benton Streets in Wenatchee overnight Monday morning
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Investigators Curious About 3 Brush Fires in Roughly 90 Minutes Early Monday Morning in Wenatchee Area
Investigators are trying to find out what caused three separate brush fires that all started over the course of an hour and a half in the Wenatchee area.
The first fire at the eastside underpass of the George Sellar Bridge was put out by firefighters at about 4:30 Monday morning
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Mattawa Man Accused of Starting Brush Fire in Ephrata
A Mattawa man is charged with first degree arson after being accused of starting a brush fire that put several homes at risk.
Police say they were called to an Ephrata home about a suspicious man on the back porch, but instead found 28-year-old Rey Gomez in a nearby field starting brush fires
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