Grass fire near Chinook burns 200+ acres, damages power poles

Grass fire near Chinook burns 200+ acres, damages power poles

Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a fast-moving grass fire on Logie Road near Chinook in Blaine County that quickly grew out of control and burned approximately 236 acres of dry grassland.It moved fast. It jumped the road and the winds were gusting about 40 miles an hour, said Jason Metcalf, who was among the first on scene. He arrived shortly after being paged out just after 2:20 p.m., alongside another member of the Chinook Voluntee…