By John McCallum
Editor 

Preventive measures

It's not too early to take wildfire protection steps

 

Last updated 4/28/2016 at 11:38am

File photo Area fire crews battle last June's 145-acre Scribner Road fire between Marshall and Fish Lake and east of the Cheney-Spokane Road.

That column of smoke Cheney-area residents saw Monday afternoon was merely a prescribed burn at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

Spokane County Fire District 3 and other area fire officials want to make sure people know what to do to protect their home and themselves should that column of smoke mean something more real this summer.

Division Chief Debby Dodson said the district "lucked out" last summer with regards to wildland fires caused and fueled by extreme weather and drought conditions. While much of Central and Northeast Washington burned in August, the largest significant fire on t...



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