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Two wildfires in Spokane County, Washington have burned more than 20,000 acres and left at least two people dead, officials say. As of Sunday night, the Oregon Road Fire and the Gray Fire had each ...
One of the largest blazes, the so-called Gray Fire near Spokane in eastern Washington, began around noon and a few hours later had surged through 4.7 square miles (12 square kilometers) of grass ...
One person has died and evacuations are in place as two wildfires burn in north Washington State. The Oregon Road Fire and the Gray Fire have burned more than 20,000 acres in Spokane County ...
The Gray Fire was a wildfire in Spokane County, Washington, United States. [1] It began near Medical Lake at about 12:27 pm on August 18, 2023. As of September 1, 2023, the fire had burned 10,085 acres (4,081 ha) and was 100% contained. In addition to burning 259 structures, the death of one person was determined to be connected to the fire.
Temporarily closed State Route 21 and Keller Ferry, evacuations of Keller and the Buffalo Lake area; August 1 a false news story was circulated about 28 homes being burned, Inciweb and NWCC debunked. Fire perimeter map for 7-23-24: 2023 Oregon Fire [13] Spokane/Pend Oreille: 10,817 acres (4,377 ha) [13] 384 [14] 1 [14] Gray Fire [15] Spokane ...
A red flag warning was issued at 8:51 am on August 18, 2023, in which National Weather Service Officials warned that wind gusts of up to 35 mph would create critical fire weather and cause fires to spread rapidly. The Oregon Fire began in Spokane County near the community of Elk at about 4:13 pm on August 18, 2023.
In late July, two fires in eastern Yakima County and southern Grant County burned more than 1,500 acres (610 ha) before being contained. [10] In August, the area surrounding Spokane, the state's second largest city, was threatened with three active wildfires. In late August, Wellesley and Yale fires merged to form the Spokane Complex Fire.
Aug. 27—The stage was set for fire. In the 50 days leading up to Aug. 18, Spokane County got nothing more than drizzle — a measly 0.11 inches of rain. It was the hottest week of the year with ...