A fire broke out a little too close to home on Thursday when a small island off of State Route 17 near the Stratford exit caught flame. According to Moses Lake Fire Department officials the fire was a pretty good size by the time they got the call. MLFD arrived on site first, followed by Grant County Fire District 5. MLFD took the south side of the island, the side nearest the freeway, while District 5 took the north end. The fire started in the middle of the island so firefighters had to wait for it to burn closer to the edges before they could start containment.