Crews have made progress on the Spokane Complex fires, but the worst might still be ahead over the next several days, with high winds in the forecast.
Containment numbers are slowly climbing, with the Old Trails Fire at 25%, Autumn Lane at 20%, and Fairview at 15%, but 35-mph winds are forecast, with humidity continuing to drop.
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Firefighters and officials are worried about a major flare-up that could erase days of hard-earned progress.
The Spokane Complex Fire Evacuation Zone Is Massive
This situation is not over, and it is not even close. Lots of area firefighters are resting today to get ready for the fight ahead.
The Level 3 Go Now evacuation zone in Spokane is not a small perimeter around a single neighborhood. The zone stretches about 15 miles long and up to 10 miles wide at its thickest point, running from Dover and the North Spokane Corridor all the way south to Sullivan Road…