Vehicle crashes and causes brush fire near potato field, Soap Lake WA


A vehicle crashed and rolled over near a potato field, causing a brush fire. Fire crews are working to control the fire, which covers about 15 acres. Emergency responders are on scene managing the situation and water supply.
Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
04:31
Transcript:
00:00
I'm still attempting to verify, but I believe it's going to be for southeast.
00:03
The erratic was reported going out into a potato field.
00:08
Once they're still around from South 59 action.
00:10
Vehicle is in the potato field just stopping off with 45, and there's a pickup holdover on the shoulder next to it.
00:17
One-16-04.
00:18
Rush 71.22,
00:19
command. What's your water level up?
00:22
I am completely empty.
00:23
7122 to command, I'm out of water.
00:25
Perisi, go ahead and just stage by that, uh, pillows.
00:28
Matt, from Agent 581.
00:29
Agent 5881.
00:30
Yeah, I will. As soon as I see him, I'm kind of standing underneath the shade of a tree down here.
00:34
Agent 581 in route to traffic accidents.
00:36
How are we something? 7-1-0-0-0-1-Unknown injury looks like a hounder pilot.
00:41
And we've got good lying around this whole thing.
00:44
The only thing is burning now that is any concern is that brush file.
00:48
Sweet. Engine PAY,
00:49
8-1-2-6-2-6-2-8-5.
00:52
Mac from G-501.
00:54
K-501. T-5-0. 16-37.
00:55
Handout for the traffic accident still on the highway 17.
00:58
2501-1635.
00:59
Have you gotten an acre count yet?
01:01
Not yet. That's why I was parking here.
01:03
I'm going to go measure this thing.
01:04
Tender1.30 is hitting back.
01:07
My guess is going to be 15 acres.
01:10
Matt, Ambulance, 1098 for Clair of Quincy Valley returning.
01:13
1098-636-36.
01:15
...back Rescue 588-3-3-0 to the traffic collision.
01:22
Let's 2-8-8-5-8-518 have a hydrant tapped at West Shore and Road 4
01:32
Have that hydrant is tapped at West Shore and Road 4 thank there
01:37
9-6-0-3-3-0-6-0-3-0-6-0-3-0-6-0-6-3-2-3
01:41
Command.
01:42
Henderson with 13 did you receive last traffic? Negative, okay.
01:46
535-56. Stafford, you're on the active doubt for a B.
01:50
Hey friend.
01:51
Filled up, disconnected, heading back now.
01:54
Also my guess is that it's approximately 15 acres.
01:58
FECD-15Aacres.
01:59
Max. You just want me to go down there for water or hang up here and have a tender shop off?
02:04
Uh, go ahead and go get filled off a tender tender.
02:07
Three feet.
02:08
I was thinking closer to two acres.
02:10
I don't have a measuring wheel with me, so I'm just going to use my phone to get a rough estimate and then I'll come back to the next to me.
02:16
I'll be on the scene.
02:17
She has several hundred feet to a cornfield east of 17 at 45.
02:22
One through three, fifteen, three, nine.
02:23
Yeah, might be like less than that it was pretty narrow.
02:27
We shall see?
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Ephrata Ave NW, Soap Lake, WA 98851
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