- Fire threatens Spokane Valley community, requiring state intervention.
- Fire activity is reported in Spokane Valley.
A wildfire jumped the Spokane River, leading to public safety shutoffs and the declaration of a state of emergency.
11 reports, 7 independent
Updated Aug 11
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What happened
A wildfire jumped the Spokane River, leading to public safety shutoffs and the declaration of a state of emergency.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Avista is restoring service near the Spokane River following the wildfire crisis.1 source
Governor Ferguson declared a state of emergency as Mayor Brown led the local response to critical fire weather.1 source
- A concert location in Spokane has been affected by a local crisis, impacting Benson Boone's scheduled event.Sub-event
Specific wildfire incident in Spokane Valley caused river jump and shutoffs.1 source
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Fire activity is reported in Spokane Valley.Also in this story
- Partners is providing services to fire survivors in Spokane Valley, with Sarah Henderson involved as EVP of Partners Inland Northwest.
- Citizen science platform iNaturalist is being used to document fire impacts in the Spokane area.
- Jeff Goodell used the Spokane fire as a case study.
Within Fire threatens Spokane Valley community, requiring state intervention.
The entities involved
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Spokane
city in and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States
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Spokane River
tributary to the Columbia River in Idaho and Washington state, United States
Nothing else this week.
Related events
- A wildfire associated with the Spokane Complex has caused resource needs in the city of Spokane.
- Wildfires damaged structures and forced evacuations in Spokane due to the ongoing Spokane Complex fires.
- Chelan and Spokane are affected by recent wildfires in Washington.
- Donations are being collected for victims affected by the ongoing wildfires in Spokane and Eastern Washington.
- Wildfires in Spokane County disrupt local school operations.