Washburn Fire

A Washburn couple and their four children were left homeless after a fire Monday morning.

A fast-moving fire Saturday morning displaced three residents of a home on Main Street in Washburn. According to Washburn Fire & Rescue Chief Troy Heald, firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after 10 a.m. The fire was reported to have started in a shed and jumped to a nearby 2-bay garage. ...

A lightning strike caused a fire at a 24-unit housing complex in Washburn Sunday afternoon that forced the evacuation of the building.