Spokane Downgrades Some Evacuations as 3 Wildfires Spread Across 8,026 Acres
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Updated · KHQ Right Now · Aug 4
Spokane Downgrades Some Evacuations as 3 Wildfires Spread Across 8,026 Acres
3 articles · Updated · KHQ Right Now · Aug 4
Summary
Spokane County cut some evacuation orders for the Old Trails and Fairview fires to Level 1 from Level 2, including an area bounded by Magnesium, Francis, Division and Nevada.
The three blazes are now being managed together as the Spokane Area Fires after red flag conditions drove them to 8,026 acres by early August 3—3,619 acres at Old Trails, 3,351 at Autumn Lane and 1,046 at Fairview.
More than 600 structures have been impacted, over 900 firefighters were on the lines Monday and staffing is expected to exceed 2,000 later this week.
Level 3 evacuations still remain near Painted Rocks along Rutter Parkway, where officials warned weather could shift fire behavior and said 26 drone incidents on August 2 repeatedly halted air operations.
Governor Bob Ferguson said FEMA approved Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Spokane fires, while shelters, hospital closures and limited base evacuations underscored the broader disruption.