ML fire destroys 5 buildings, 11K tons hay; nobody hurt

A fire which tore through a Moses Lake business Friday has been ruled accidental.

Grant County Deputy Fire Marshal Nathan Poplawski says employees at Inland Tarp and Cover, 4172 North Frontage Road East, accidentally ignited a fire while using a metal chop saw. Sparks from the cutting ignited nearby combustibles. Employees tried to put out the fire using extinguishers, but the fire quickly grew out of hand.

Firefighters from Grant County Fire District 5 were called around 9:40 a.m., and quickly called for help from the Moses Lake Fire Department. Five buildings were eventually engulfed, with f...