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Controlled burn reported near K St SE and 9th Ave SE, Ephrata WA

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K St SE & 9th Ave SE, Ephrata, WA 98823

Fire department responded to a report of black smoke from a field near K Street Southeast and 9th Avenue Southeast. A man was seen burning cardboard, possibly between Walmart and the new jail. There were no visible flames at first and construction was ongoing nearby. Upon arrival, the fire department determined it was a controlled burn.

Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
The fire department.
00:03
Smoke Investigation.
00:05
1399, Matt,
00:08
Washington, Way 17, 10.
00:18
Matt, Command 2, I'll be in route.
00:20
Smoke investigation.
00:26
Command 2, you're responding to a report of black smoke coming from a field.
00:31
RP does not see any flames.
00:35
The advice is approximately 50 feet into the field.
00:45
Also, we do have a construction going on in that area.
00:49
I'll continue to investigate all units can stand by the station.
00:53
Command to receive, there's the instruction in that area. All other units can stand by the station.
00:59
You're back, Command 2, I'll be in the area.
01:02
Command 2, 1713.
01:08
Okay.
01:09
Okay.
01:10
85.
01:16
He's 90186.
01:18
Boise U. Boise E. Adam, 796.
01:35
The Fire Department, Miscellaneous Fires, 9th Avenue, Southeast, K.
01:43
King Street,
01:44
Southeast,
01:45
17, 18.
01:59
Search the area for the smoke investigation, nothing found.
02:03
I'll be clear of that call and en route to K and 9th.
02:09
Commandee received.
02:11
Reference K and 9th, the RP. The RPAides there's a mail in a field putting cardboard and a fire.
02:26
Possibly between Walmart and the new jail.
02:29
Nothing further.
02:31
We received.
02:33
1717. 17.
02:39
Mike Brush 31, 23, arriving on scene to what appears to be control burn, will be out to speak for responsible all units on scene can handle.
02:47
Rush 3123 received appears to be a control burn, all units on state can handle is 1718.

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K St SE & 9th Ave SE, Ephrata, WA 98823
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