Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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OTHELLO – A large haystack caught fire Friday night at DeGroot Dairy. Area fire crews and local farmers responded quickly to contain the blaze at 755 Radar Hill, about seven miles south of the city. Fire officials said it was the third haystack fire in as many days, noting its common for haystacks to combust on their own in high heat. The fire is the second at the dairy in three years. In 2019, a fire destroyed one of the buildings at the dairy....
BASIN CITY - Thousands of rodeo fans turned out Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, to watch the second Freedom Rodeo. Temperatures neared 100 degrees at performance time Friday night and topped 105 at the start of Saturday's rodeo. To keep cool, several fans put on canopies on the rim of the arena, while at least one family brought a toddler wading pool and filled it with water. The event got underway Friday morning with slack competition and a vendor area, compete with...
UPDATE: Lind Fire Chief Kevin Starring corrected numbers released by the State Fire Marshal's Office yesterday. Starring said the fire was contained to 2,200 acres; the state incorrectly reported 20,000. About 30 residents chose to evacuate, but returned home after a few hours, he said. LIND - Fire evacuation notices have been issued for the community due to a fire burning in dry grass, sage and wheat. The State Fire Marshal's Office estimated the Lind Fire at 20,000 acres at...