Spokane Wildfires Damage 931 Structures Across 10,000 Acres as Arson Charge Hits 1 Fire
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 7
Spokane Wildfires Damage 931 Structures Across 10,000 Acres as Arson Charge Hits 1 Fire
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 7
Summary
At least 931 structures have been damaged and more than 10,000 acres burned in three Spokane-area wildfires, with at least 65,000 people forced to evacuate over the past week.
The Old Trails Fire alone has grown past 3,500 acres, and a 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson in that blaze; officials have not determined the causes of the other two fires.
Draft Washington hazard maps published July 1 had classified swaths of the burned areas as low or very low fire risk, underscoring how flames reached neighborhoods many residents considered safe.
Fire crews are still trying to contain the blazes before highs return to the upper 90s this weekend, with red flag warnings in place Friday and Saturday and wind gusts up to 25 mph expected.