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FLAMING FINGERS rise over the roof of the horse barn at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds Tuesday night as they escape out the sides of the building. Flames had completely engulfed the building by the time fire crews arrived at the scene, which was in just a matter of minutes after the first emergency call. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden
In early morning light on Wednesday, the charred skeleton of the horse barn overlooked the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds. Its metal roofing warped and twisted from the heat of the raging fire that raced through the wooden structure Tuesday night.
The fire was first reported at 9:25 p.m. as a possible brush fire. It took just a few moments to realize the situation was much worse, as Ritzville Police Sergeant Mark Cameron was first on scene and found the horse barn engulfed in flames from end to end with fire rolling out both sides of the long structure.
The cause of the fire is unknown an...
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