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One year later: Remembering the McEwan Prairie Fire

Central Mason Fire & EMS Chief Jeff Snyder joined state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz on July 2 at the site of last year's McEwan Fire to talk about fire safety on forest lands.

Snyder gave a brief history of the McEwan Fire that started on the Fourth of July last year around 2 p.m.

Central Mason was dispatched to a possible brush fire behind Rainbow Lake and units arrived within minutes, he said.

The fire was about one-fourth of an acre but there was "rapid fire growth," Snyder said.

Firefighters requested additional help and the state Department of Natural Resources, Green Diamon...

 

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