Update: Fire destroyed wheat and unoccupied house

Update: The road was opened up about 6 p.m. Wednesday night.

An unoccupied house on the west side of SR-174 at the top of the "Wilbur hill" burned down, and many acres of wheat were lost.

Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers had praise for firefighters: "Emergency responders from multiple fire agencies, WSP, Coulee Dam, LCSO, DNR, Bureau and NPS responded to a combine/field fire north of Wilbur located near 174 and Menke road. Unfortunately significant standing wheat and a unoccupied residence and barn were destroyed. However a occupied home and numerous out buildings were saved," Magers said on Facebook.

"Great job to our volunteer fire departments from Almira, Creston, Wilbur and Levya crop dusting for an outstanding job. Several private companies responded with water trucks to support the operation," he continued.

Original post:

A brush fire has closed SR-174 near Bagdad Road, according to a State Patrol alert sent at 4:09 p.m. Wednesday.

WSP says units are on scene detouring traffic and conducting evacuations.