
Wildfire Near Mattawa Torches 70 Acres, Causes Internet Outage
A brush fire sent crews in Western Grant County scrambling on Wednesday evening.
Officials say the blaze ignited just north of Mattawa near Wanapum Dam and quickly swelled to 70 acres in dry grass and sagebrush before being corralled.
The Grant County PUD says the fire disrupted internet service to residents in Beverly, Schawana, Mattaw, and Desert Aire for several hours before being restored...
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