Fireworks display had more spectacle than planned

A fire burned a patch of land near the canal near North Dam on Saturday night.

A fireworks show put on by the Northwest Pyrotechnics Association went awry when a fire erupted and burned between two and three acres.

The permitted event had fire personnel standing by for such an occurrence, with four trucks on standby.

A press release from Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Paris said...