A brush fire in Grant County torched 200 acres early Tuesday morning. The blaze ignited off Drumheller Road near State Route 17 south of Ephrata at around
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April 25, 2021 12:44 PM Connor Sarles
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EPHRATA, Wash. Firefighters put down a structure fire at the Ephrata United Methodist Church Sunday morning.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was called in around 8:30 a.m. and was under control by 10:40 a.m. Authorities say no one was injured in the fire, but there was heavy damage to the church.
The Sheriff’s Office reports the fire started in the bible study and office area of the building. Crews were able to contain the fire to the north end of the building, with smoke and heat damaging the sanctuary.
Ephrata Performing Arts Center survived a flood, a fire and a pandemic in 2020, and the venerable theater faces ongoing COVID-19 restrictions on performances to start 2021.