Sprague fires could be arson

In the early morning hours of May 20, 2013, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a call reporting a vehicle on fire in the town of Sprague. Emergency responders arrived on scene at approximately 1:16 a.m. to find a full-sized pickup fully engulfed. Shortly after responders arrived at the scene, a second 911 call to dispatch was received reporting a second vehicle fire also within the Sprague city limits.

Deputies are investigating both fires as being intentionally set and an active “arson” investigation has begun. “This type of reckless criminal activity will not be tolerated,...