Combine sparks fire, scorching 50 acres south of Kennewick

A combine started a fire that that blackened 50 acres of wheat stubble Tuesday afternoon south of Kennewick.

Debris got caught in a combine working in a field along Nine Canyon Road, sparking the blaze at 1:40 p.m., said Tracy Baker, public information officer for Benton County Fire District 1.

Firefighters from the city of Pasco and Benton Fire District 4 helped get the blaze under control by 3 p.m.

No one was hurt and no structures were threatened, Baker said.

This story was originally published July 25, 2017 at 7:21 PM with the headline "Combine sparks fire, scorching 50 acres south of Kennewick."