On Monday at around 2 p.m., Grant County Fire District 12 was paged out to a brush fire in the 19000 block of Stratford Road.

Bob Horst, battalion commander for Grant County Fire District 5, said the fire was still smoldering on Monday afternoon, although with less smoke. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.

The July 4 holiday is traditionally celebrated with fireworks – and in summer conditions of the Columbia Basin, traditionally a time for fires. Some fire crews were answering calls all night, while ...

Aug. 20—QUINCY — At 2 p.m. Sunday a 35-acre blaze started on Overen Road outside of Quincy. The fire was quickly contained two hours after it started with Fire District 3, Fire District 13 ...

A former Grant County Fire Chief is accused of stealing almost $30,000 in public funds. ... was placed on administrative leave in November 2024 before leaving the fire district a short time later.

Grant County Fire District No. 5 said fighting this fire required extra care. Fire crews limited their use of water, so the fertilizer would not contaminate underground ecosystems.