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标题：Fire hits Benton County fields
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作者：Trista Crossley
期刊名称：Wheat Life
印刷版ISSN：0043-4701
出版年度：2018
卷号：2018
期号：August/September
页码：34-39
出版社：Washington Association of Wheat Growers
摘要：On June 27, Chuck and Marcy Mercer of Benton County,Wash., started harvesting one of the best-looking wheatcrops they’d had in years. By the next morning, 700acres—nearly one third of their entire 2018 crop—hadgone up in smoke.The fire, likely sparked from an electrical problem ina new housing project, started in the hills above Prosserthat evening. The Mercers, who are third generationHorse Heaven Hills farmers, were alerted to the threat bya friend who saw the smoke. At the time, the wind waspushing the fire west, away from the farm. Chuck saidhe and Marcy drove to the top of the ridge overlookingProsser to confirm the fire was no threat. Just to be safe, hedecided to widen a recent firebreak at the top of the ridge.He and Marcy returned to the farm to hook up his discs.