Stubborn fire shrouds Lewiston in a blanket of smoke Saturday

SUN JOURNAL • August 25, 2025

A Lewiston firefighter was taken to a hospital Saturday for heat exhaustion while the Lewiston Fire Department put out a fire in a large pile of debris at ReEnergy Lewiston, a recycling facility for construction and demolition materials. A 50-by-50-foot pile of debris was already fully burning when firefighters arrived on scene. Parts of the city saw smoke as high wind fueled the fire, spreading smoke through neighborhoods miles away.