Firefighters Knock Down Brush Fire By The Fairgrounds - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

Firefighters Knock Down Brush Fire By The Fairgrounds

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by Cory Howard, KHQ.com Producer - email

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Firefighters were called to a brush fire Sunday afternoon near the Spokane County Fairgrounds. 

When crews arrived they found a moderately moving brush fire next to the railroad tracks in between Sprague and the Fairgrounds. Crews were able to quickly knock it down and estimate it was less than a quarter of an acre in size. 

The fire is next to the railroad tracks, but it is unknown if a passing train played a role in the fire. Investigators are working on a cause. 

No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported. 

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