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By Ken Graham
The Times 

North Touchet Fire Mostly Contained

State resources brought in after fire spread quickly on windy Saturday

 

Debra Callahan

DAYTON – A wildfire that started Saturday afternoon about seven miles south of Dayton on North Touchet Road was mostly contained by Monday morning. The fire burned about two miles along the hillside west of the road, from the Wolf Fork Road turnoff to milepost eight, near Running T Ranch.

It was reported that the fire started when a mower hit a rock near milepost seven and started a small grass fire. The fire got away from residents attempting to put it out, due to high winds.

According to Public Information Officer Dwight Robanske, as of Monday morning the fire had burned approximately 5...



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