WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — Whitman County deputies and fire crews are responding to a wildfire in the area of Ewan and Rock Lake. At this time, all evacuation levels have been dropped for this fire.
The Wagner Road Fire was estimated at 1,200 acres. State crews were mobilized to help contain the fire.
The fire was burning in grass and brush and threatening homes, agricultural land and infrastructure. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Highway 23 has been reopened.
This is a developing news story and we will provide more updates as we receive them.
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