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A helicopter drops water on the Gravel Pit Fire Friday, Aug. 4. (Photo courtesy Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Deputy Andrew Smith)

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$2 million price tag on Gravel Pit Fire
August 11, 2023 7 a.m.

$2 million price tag on Gravel Pit Fire

The fire, as alleged by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, began on the evening of Aug. 1 when a transient man from New Jersey, 39-year-old Joseph Anthony Eutsler, started the fire to gain the attention of law enforcement because his van had broken down.