SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A brush fire in south Spokane County is producing heavy smoke. As of 5:40 p.m. Friday, it has burned over 25 acres.
The fire is located off South Stentz Road and is contained, according to Spokane County Fire District 3 Chief Cody Rohrbach.
The spread of the fire has slowed, but crews are remaining on the scene to create a fire line to prevent further spread.
More than 40 firefighters have responded to assist in battling the flames, according to Guy Gifford from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Emergency crews were first alerted about the brush fire around 2:40 p.m. Friday. When they arrived at the scene, the fire was spreading at a moderate speed.
The brush fire was burning near homes, which were briefly threatened by the flames.
KREM 2 News has a crew at the scene, monitoring conditions as crews work to determine the cause of the fire.
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