An abandoned building on the Elko Airport property is a total loss following an overnight structure fire.

“An old, unused office structure on the site was fully involved when we arrived and our crews focused their energies on keeping the grass fire surrounding the structure from spreading to the nearby trees and other structures on the property,” said Elk Valley & South Country Rural Fire & Rescue Chief Dave Boreen.

“We had firefighters remain on fire watch overnight to secure the scene and deal with any hot spots.”

In total, 18 firefighters from the Elko, Jaffray and Baynes Lake Fire Departments responded to the call. The cause of the fire is considered to be suspicious in nature and an investigation will begin later this morning.

“This was the second call of the night and fourth call of the day for our crews and once again, they did a tremendous job of keeping the fire contained,” added Boreen. Late yesterday afternoon, the departments responded to a wildfire at Ayes Campground and had only been back at their halls for a short time when this latest call came in. Earlier in the day, the departments also responded to two medical calls.

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