No injuries were reported as a wildfire threatened homes and businesses in North Lewiston Monday night.

Crews from Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, and Asotin County responded to the blaze just after 8 p.m. It’s believed the fire started from two smaller grass fires along 28th Street North and grew from there, fueled by hot temperatures and high winds. Flames destroyed several trailers parked in a storage yard, but the fire kept clear of homes. The fire was contained after 9 p.m. and personnel stayed on site to mop up and watch for hot spots.

A preliminary investigation pointed to a downed power line as the cause of the fire, but it will be a day or two until the official cause is determined.

Last night’s thunderstorms also kept fire crews busy elsewhere. An Asotin County crew was mopping up a grass fire at the corner of Valley View Drive and Evans Road late last night. That fire is believed to have started on a ridge top above Evans Road, and winds pushed it along U.S. Highway 12 to Valley View Drive.

High winds apparently also caused trees to down power lines and cause small fires elsewhere in the city of Lewiston. Avista had a number of outages reported throughout the region, including 200 customers in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and 120 in Pullman.