QUINCY — Just days after a wildfire tore through homes in central Washington, a new blaze in the hot, dry region has burned some buildings and forced about two dozen residents to flee.
The fire has charred more than 3 square miles of dry sagebrush and grass near the city of Quincy. The Grant County sheriff’s office says it has destroyed five abandoned buildings or outbuildings. The fire marshal’s office says no homes have been lost, but several are threatened.
Winds whipped the flames through farmland, vineyards and some steep terrain starting late Tuesday. It’s not clear what ignited it, but no injuries have been reported.
State firefighting resources helped partially contain the blaze northeast of Quincy, which is roughly 30 miles southeast of Wenatchee.
