Trees, grass and shrubs were charred after the Gravel Pit Fire raced up a hill just off U.S. 2 last week. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
August 11, 2023
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$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.