By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Four fire departments responded to a three-acre brush fire just north of Winlock today.
Firefighters called just before 1 p.m. to a logging area about a mile west of the 2700 block of Highway 603 noted the blaze appeared to have been sparked by a piece of logging equipment.
The fire was limited to brush and slash – the remains of a logging operation, according to a spokesperson for Lewis County Fire District 5.
Personnel from the state Department of Natural Resources responded as well, according to Fire Lt. Laura Hanson. She said crews will remain on the scene to take care of hot spots.
Yesterday at about the same time, a grass and brush fire broke out in Grand Mound off of Nutmeg Street.
The fire threatened a barn and spread to about 50 feet by 50 feet before it was extinguished, according to West Thurston Regional Fire Authority Lt. Eric Smith.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter