POMEROY, WA – A prescribed burn in the 100 block of Washboard Road north of Pomeroy got out of control today and destroyed a barn. Garfield County Fire District 1 Chief James Cleveland says the building, which was about 40’x80′ in size, had machinery and hay stored in it.
“The structure and contents were a total loss,” Cleveland says.
Units from Garfield County included Engine 11, Brush 1, Brush 2, Brush 3, Rescue 6, and Command 8.
“Mutual aid was requested from Asotin County for Tender 61 and several water trucks came from nearby fertilizer companies (McGregor, Nutrien, Pomeroy Grain Growers),” Cleveland adds.
Photos courtesy of Garfield County Fire District #1.
