State resources called to wildfire in Eastern Washington

EWAN, Wash. — State fire resources have been sent to help fight a fire burning east of Ritzville near the unincorporated town of Ewan.

The Wagner Road Fire started around 2 p.m. Thursday and has burned about 4,000 acres of crops and rangeland.

Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste said mandatory evacuations were in effect. Those have since been lifted.

The blaze threatened structures, utilities and farmland. Air resources were also called to help douse the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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