Wagner Road fire burns approximately 1700 acres

ST. JOHN - A wildfire near Rock Lake Road began at 2:33 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, burning approximately 1000 to 2000 acres.

Whitman County EMD Director Bill Tensfeld stated that the fire was mostly contained Tuesday, July 18.

"I think St. John Fire District is still patrolling it occasionally," he said, noting that they're looking for hot spots.

Tensfeld explained that state mobilization resources were sent on Wednesday, July 12, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sent in resources on Thursday, July 13, including five or six trucks, a dozer, and a couple of hand crews there for two days....