United Ways Launches Spokane Wildfire Fund After 600 Structures Are Damaged or Destroyed
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Updated · KHQ Right Now · Aug 2
United Ways Launches Spokane Wildfire Fund After 600 Structures Are Damaged or Destroyed
2 articles · Updated · KHQ Right Now · Aug 2
Summary
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest opened the Greater Spokane Recovery Fund on Sunday and began arranging temporary housing for residents displaced by the Spokane Area Fires.
More than 600 structures were damaged or destroyed, about 11,000 people lost power, and Level 3 evacuation orders covered large parts of northwest Spokane.
The Old Trails Fire had burned over 3,500 acres after igniting west of Spokane on Aug. 1, then crossed the Spokane River overnight into city neighborhoods amid strong winds and very dry conditions.
The Fairview and Autumn Lane fires also broke out that afternoon, straining evacuation routes and firefighting resources as Washington activated the National Guard and imposed a burn ban through Sept. 30.