A Fire Boss plane makes a water drop on the fire just off State Route 904 Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5.
A wide shot of the fire from near Lance Hill Road.
Spokane County Fire District 3 crews hit some hot spots among trees Wednesday afternoon near SR 904.
CHENEY - Fire crews remain on-scene of a small 17-acre brush fire that quickly raced along the powerlines about 2 miles southwest of the city east of state Highway 904 earlier this afternoon, Aug. 5.
Crews responded to the area between South Dayton and West Cameron roads about 1 p.m. for the fire that burned mostly dry grass and sagebrush behind a line of homes east of the highway. A few trees burned, as well.
Wind-whipped flames temporarily prompted Cheney police to go door-to-door outside of their jurisdiction to issue a Level III evacuation order to residents.
But fire crews quickly dowsed the flames, keeping them away from structures, and the order was quickly rescinded.
Other details of the fire were not immediately available.
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