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Suspicious Fire Threatens Structures In Soap Lake
Suspicious Fire Threatens Structures In Soap Lake
Investigators in Grant County are looking into the cause of a suspicious fire in Soap Lake this week. The blaze occurred at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday near the corner of Division Street and State Route 28. The two-acre fire destroyed a power pole and threatened a commercial storage facility, as well as several residential structures...
Distressed Swimmer Rescued From Soap Lake
Distressed Swimmer Rescued From Soap Lake
A swimmer is recovering after being rescued from the waters of Soap Lake on Monday. Grant County Fire District No. 7 Chief Chris Baker says two members of his crew were sent to aide the man, who had become stranded far away from the shoreline...
Lightning Sparks 200-Acre Brushfire Near Coulee City
Lightning Sparks 200-Acre Brushfire Near Coulee City
Lightning from a thunderstorm that moved across the western edge of Grant County is suspected to have sparked a brush fire near Coulee City this morning (Monday, July 10). Spokesperson Kyle Foreman with the Grant County Sheriff's Office says the Road I...
Grant County Fire District 7 Receives Grant for Pagers
Grant County Fire District 7 Receives Grant for Pagers
Grant County Fire District 7 (GCFD7) is receiving a grant to help the 100% volunteer force better communicate. The Soap Lake-based district says the Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation enabled them to fulfill a critical need by funding new Motorola pagers for its firefighters ...
Brush Fire Shuts Down Grant County Road Temporarily
Brush Fire Shuts Down Grant County Road Temporarily
Grant County Sheriff's Deputies closed Road 19 NE south of Soap Lake between SR 17 and Road A NE due to a brush fire. The blaze burned in grass and brush for about half an acre before it was contained. Our news partner iFiberOne says it started in the backyard of a home, destroying the five bedroom building, two RVs, a shed and a boat before jumping to an alfalfa field ...