Wildfire destroys shed, outbuilding on West Plains

A small brush fire swept through the 2400 block of North Chris Lane north of Fairchild Air Force Base Thursday afternoon, destroying a large outbuilding and small shed. The fire was held to five acres and was 100 percent contained within a couple hours. Spokane County Fire District 10 Deputy Chief Robert Ladd said he was able to pull firefighters from the Fish Lake Fire. “That was one thing that really helped us,” he said. A small plane and a helicopter dropped water on the fire quickly. Crews were to remain on scene overnight to mop up hot spots. District 10 was assisted by the Medical Lake Fire Department, Spokane County Fire District 5 and Fairchild Air Force Base Fire Department.