A grass fire burned several acres and destroyed at least two structures Wednesday at mile three on Dillingham's Wood River Road.
KDLG: The Dillingham Volunteer Fired Department turned out Wednesday afternoon to battle a quickly spreading grass fire off Wood River Road.
"When we got here, the building was burning. It had burnt in from the outside but had some burning in the roof area... it's probably a 12 by 18 small building, small home. Pretty heavy damage to the roof and to the inside. And then some other stuff in the yard has been burnt over badly," said Asst. Fire Chief Malcolm Wright, speaking to KDLG News just after the fire was contained.
The call went out at 3:52 p.m. Wright said the dozen or so volunteer fire fighters were quickly joined by at 15 additional community members, who worked with hand tools and water pumps to contain the fire.
The fire was put out by 5:30, and the Fire Department reported the scene was clear of firefighting equipment by 5:48.
No one was harmed by the flames, but one firefighter was taken to the hospital with asthmatic conditions.
