County Briefs

Central Mason crews douse fire sparked by burning vehicle

Central Mason Fire & EMS extinguished a brush fire caused by a burning vehicle Friday on East Royce Road just north of Shelton.

According to a news release, the fire was reported at 3:43 p.m. and crews arrived to find two vehicles on fire behind a residence.

The fire spread to the surrounding brush and trees. CMFE crews deployed hand lines to attack the vehicle fires to protect nearby structures and upgraded the alarm. Multiple agencies responded and the state Department of Natural Resources responded with two hand crews, two air assets...