Spokane Fire News

14/09/2023

Spokane Fire Crews & Spokane International Airport Fire Crews are currently working on containing a fire at the Geiger Waste to Energy plant.

27/08/2023

Testing only.

25/08/2023

25/08/2023

UPDATE: Oregon Rd Fire Evacuation Level Downgraded.

Downgrade to Level 2:

• Elk Chattaroy on the West. East end of Laurel Rd on the East. Laurel on the South. Blanchard on the North
• Elk Chattaroy on the West. Jackson and the end of Deer Creek Rd on the East. Laurel on the North. Deer Creek on the South

Downgrade to Level 1:

• Newport Hwy on the West. Elk Chattaroy on the East. Chattaroy on the South. Milan Elk on the North.
• Chapman Rd and the end of Laurel on the West. Blanchard Creek on the East. Laurel on the South. Blanchard on the North.
• Jackson, end of Deer Creek, and Elk Chattaroy on the West. Blanchard Creek on the East. Laurel and Deer Creek on the North. Tallman on the South.

25/08/2023

Disaster Relief Phone Number Established for these fires:
Call or Text 509-998-2750

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2023

Oregon Road Fire and Gray Road Fire: Disaster Assistance Center

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Spokane County residents who were affected by the Oregon Road and Gray Road wildfires are invited to visit a county Disaster Assistance Center at 3305 West Whistalks Way, Spokane, WA, 99224, from noon to 6 p.m. beginning Friday, August 25.

People can pick up valuable information from agencies and organizations, including the state Employment Security Department (ESD), Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), American Red Cross, Washington Volunteers Active in Disaster (WA VOAD), the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Salvation Army, and the Spokane Regional Health District. Aging and Long-Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) representatives will be on site. ALTCEW helps older adults and adults living with disabilities learn about the resources needed to plan, prepare for, and support living independently. HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response will also be at the Disaster Assistance Center. HOPE AACR provides comfort in times of crisis through emotional support from specially trained dog and handler teams.

Volunteers at the center can assist people with interpreter and American Sign Language (ASL) services upon request. If you need accommodations to communicate, please notify a volunteer at the center immediately.

Spokane County continues to work closely with local, state, and federal partners to aid active response efforts and to help people in Spokane County jumpstart their recovery.

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Media Notes

1. This information is advisory at this time. A dedicated contact number will be distributed on Friday, August 25. Additional information can be obtained by submitting a request here. (https://www.spokanecounty.org/FormCenter/Emergency-Management-31/Contact-Greater-Spokane-Emergency-Manage-89)

2. Media are invited to visit the center at 11 a.m. prior to people entering at noon.

23/08/2023

23/08/2023

Gray Fire evacuation’s updated. Gray Fire @ 12000 Block of S Gray Rd, Southwest of Lakeland Village -

12000 Block of S Gray Rd, Southwest of Lakeland Village

21/08/2023

Fire update.

21/08/2023

Update for the day. Type 1 incident management taking over command of the fire.

21/08/2023

Words truly cannot describe the feeling.

This is Art Dibble. Art and his family lost everything in the Oregon Road Fire near Elk, Washington, except the flag 🇺🇸 he is holding in this photo. Art, may you and your family recover quickly ❤️

21/08/2023

I've seen many questions on other pages with little to no response on them. If you are under orders to evacuate, you should do so. The fires are moving fast and are very unpredictable.

If you are near a evacuation zone and are concerned, get ready to be safe. Be vigilant around your property and neighborhood. These fires are producing embers which could cause a spot fire.

I would not wait to evacuate. You may not get notice ahead of time if an evacuation order comes in your area. Law Enforcement and Fire crews make every attempt to go door to door but they may not have a chance to do so.

21/08/2023

update.

1630 hrs 08/20/23 Grays Fire Evacuation Update:

No increase or changes have happened today. This is still the current map.

20/08/2023

3rd Alarm Brush Fire - Thorpe Road & Hwy 195. Erratic fire behavior reported. 20 acres estimated.

19/08/2023

Community & fire crew needs can be posted here.

If you can provide anything please respond to one of the posts.

The Bohemian

19/08/2023

The volunteers at Watch Duty worked all night to keep citizens updated on evacuations and fire information. They have proven that the platform works and are on the cutting edge of alerting those who need information fast.

Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.

19/08/2023

Folks, if you are interested in making a donation for fire victims please be sure that the organization is official. Do not fall for scams!

19/08/2023

Our hearts are hurting for our community.

Let’s Rally Spokane!

We are opening both of our locations as a drop off for items or cash/credit donations. You can also call to make donations over the phone- all items and proceeds are going to the families affected by the fires.

North: 509-474-1526
Valley: 509-496-1859

We have been in contact with The Red Cross and are waiting for an official list, but let’s get ahead of the curve.

Think of any items youd need if you lost everything. *Clothing- adults and kids clothing- back to school supplies
*Baby items-formula, bottles, diapers
*Food & housewares- nonperishable-plates-blankets-etc

We also have a FB group to offer shelter information.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/825885685588183/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

19/08/2023

Update on

19/08/2023

No update yet for this incident. Will post here once I have info.

19/08/2023

9,500+ acres, 0% Contained. An Incident Management Team has taken control of the fire as of 6AM.

19/08/2023

Little bit of an update:

For info look at: https://app.watchduty.org/i/10877 -back

For info look at: https://app.watchduty.org/i/10924 -back

Looks like Air Attack is up over this morning.

I am waiting for containment numbers, updated acres, etc.

Get updates in real-time about wildire and firefighting efforts nearby

19/08/2023

Fire activity for Oregon Fire. Also shows a BIG push to the South.

19/08/2023

Video from inside Sheriff Office's Rescue 3 yesterday. Shows a lot of homes on fire. https://fb.watch/mwD-PFxkw_/

19/08/2023

Looking at the updated heat signatures shows a big run to the South.

19/08/2023

I have not seen any photos of Medical Lake but I am expecting the worst. Sounds like Green Gate to Jim Darby to Campbell street have seen a big loss.

19/08/2023

Some confusion on the evacuations in Cheney. At one point a level 1 and 2 notice were issued with the level 2 being issued by the college. It was quickly corrected and removed. The shelter that was established had to be moved because of the reported evacuation notice. If there was no evacuation notice issued then why did the Red Cross move the shelter? Spokane EM could have advised them that this was incorrect and issued a statement immediately.

A little perspective. The original call was dispatched at roughly 12:20 with the 1st evacs roughly an hour later and continued evacs nearly every 30 minutes or so. Conditions were changing rapidly along with fire growth.

19/08/2023

For those with pets.

Please DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PETS BEHIND! The HEART Team is ready to help with emergency sheltering for several local fire evacuations! For emergency assistance with evacuation of animals, please call 911. The Spokane County Emergency Management SLEET Team is trained and ready to assist!

19/08/2023

AIR ATTACK IS REPORTING MANY HOMES ON FIRE. LOOSING THEM FASTER THAN THEY CAN COUNT THEM IN MEDICAL LAKE.

19/08/2023

Fire burning near Elk, WA is 1,500 acres per AA. Evacuations are in place. Homes are involved.

Get updates in real-time about wildire and firefighting efforts nearby

18/08/2023

The entire city of Medical Lake is under a Level 3 Evacuation. LEAVE NOW!

Per Spokane EM: The City of Cheney is not under an evacuation at this time.

I WOULD NOT WAIT FOR THIS FAST MOVING FIRE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THESE WARNINGS AND LEAVE NOW!

EVACUATION MAP: https://www.google.com/mymaps/viewer?mid=1KS6c1faCWDvoFh7fOkqbR7_oHodFWhU&hl=en_US

FIRE HAS JUMPED SILVER LAKE! EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED 3 MILES TO THE EAST OF SILVER LAKE!

THIS FIRE IS MOVING FAST! LEAVE NOW!

For updates, please see the Watch Duty app or see https://share.watchduty.org/i/10877. Map is updated based on scanner traffic and Spokane County Emergency Management (https://www.facebook.com/GEGEmergencyMgt).

31/07/2023

Fire burning off Cheney-Spokane Road. Level 1 evacuations issued for the immediate area.

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15/07/2023

Brush fire in the area of Crescent Dr & 11th. Level 1 evacs. Sheriffs office notifying residents in the area. https://app.watchduty.org/i/6780 -back

10/07/2023

Reminder- helicopters and planes are trying to get water from our local lakes and rivers- if you are in any type of watercraft please avoid them and give them a wide area to work. You are saving lives when you do!

09/07/2023

New Fire burning in Stevens County. Known as the Beck Road Fire. 5 Acres. Crews enroute.

Beck Rd off Addy-Gifford Rd, Maud

09/07/2023

Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
302 PM PDT Sun Jul 9 2023
..Thunderstorms across the Columbia Basin on Monday...
A cold front will bring thunderstorms through the Columbia Basin
starting late Monday morning and last through the evening. The
dry conditions and any lightning strikes can produce new fires in
the area.

WAZ701-707>709-101015-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.230710T1800Z-230711T0300Z/
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-Eastern Columbia Basin -
Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-Lower Palouse -
Snake River (Zone 709)-
302 PM PDT Sun Jul 9 2023
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR Columbia Basin and Palouse...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM
PDT Monday.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 701 Foothills of Northeast
Washington (Zone 701), Fire Weather Zone 707 Western Columbia
Basin (Zone 707), Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern Columbia Basin
-Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire Weather Zone 709
Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Thunderstorms: Isolated dry thunderstorms, LAL 3.

* Impacts: Combined with dry fuels, dry lightning strikes will
lead to new fire starts and spread quickly with gusty winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
dry lightning strikes and dry fuels can contribute to fire
potential.

&&

09/07/2023

July 9 8pm fire maintained around 10 acres. DNR will staff the fire overnight. No evacuation orders in place.

3:55 Fire is 7 acres, 1 structure threatened

3pm
New fire named Beck -approximately 2 miles from Gifford. Around 4-5 acres. Resources enroute with air support called in.

08/07/2023

Just a reminder- We have numerous air resources in the area right now. If your drone is flying where air support will be flying air support must be grounded. Please avoid flying your drone around local fires.