Firefighters quickly combat brush fire by highway

By Matthew Nash • July 24, 2019 1:30 am
Recent rains helped prevent a brush fire from spreading more on July 19, firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 said. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash
Recent rains helped prevent a brush fire from spreading more on July 19, firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 said. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 quickly extinguished a brush fire Friday afternoon.

They responded around 4:45 p.m. July 19 just south of the Suncrest Senior Apartments complex off South Sunnyside Avenue to find the approximate 20-feet-by-20-feet.

Firefighters said recent rainfall kept the grass wet so it didn’t travel as much.

Nearby residents report hearing a pop noise before seeing the flames but the cause of the fire remains unknown, firefighters say.

A brush fire near East Hammond Street could be seen by drivers from South Sequim Avenue on July 19. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

A brush fire near East Hammond Street could be seen by drivers from South Sequim Avenue on July 19. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Jack Hueter, firefighter/paramedic with Clallam County Fire District 3, helps extinguish a brush fire on July 19. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

Jack Hueter, firefighter/paramedic with Clallam County Fire District 3, helps extinguish a brush fire on July 19. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash