MILTON-FREEWATER â What started as a grass fire on the south end of Milton-Freewater Wednesday, July 7, grew quickly to about 800 acres and burned wheat fields and multiple structures. As of July 8, the fire was contained, officials said.
Milton-Freewater City Manager Linda Hall said the latest information indicates the fire started near Highway 11 and Sykes Boulevard.
It very quickly spread to Main Street.
Of the 800 acres burned, Hall said some was in the city limits, but most of the fire was just outside the city.
Hall said multiple structures, including one farm shop and several outbuildings, were lost in the fire. There were no injuries and no residences involved.
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