Lightning Sparks Fire At Moses Lake Warehouse, Damages Roof

A cold storage warehouse in Moses Lake has damage after lightning sparked a fire at the facility on Thursday afternoon.

Officials with Grant County Fire District No. 5 say the blaze erupted in the 3200 block of Road N Northeast at around 1:30 p.m., where crews arrived to find smoke emanating from the roof of the warehouse.

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The fire rapidly expanded to three-alarm status and firefighters had to use multiple apparatus to knock down the flames - which took about an hour.

Investigators say the building's sprinkler system helped in slowing the blaze and minimizing damage, which was largely confined to the roof.

No injuries were reported.