Spokane WA

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Local officials and fire incident leadership will hold a press conference Sunday to provide updates on the ongoing Spokane-area wildfire response. The press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Spokane Fairgrounds, 404 N. Havana St. in Spokane Valley. Representatives from the...

Firefighters have gained ground on the three wildfires that destroyed hundreds of buildings around Spokane, Wash., though officials say the threat has not passed. A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of starting one of the three fires. Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, of Spokane, now faces five counts of first-degree arson. P

Crews are making progress in containing the devastating Spokane Complex Fire, but strong winds are complicating efforts. Officials report increased containment every day.

"There is not a fire department in the U.S. that can handle a wind-driven event this size."

A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash on Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park. The Friday morning crash of a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter in Utah’s Fishlake Nationa

In Spokane, Washington, residents who evacuated for wildfires want to come home, but fire officials are saying it's still too dangerous. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

COUER d’ALENE, Idaho – The Coeur d’Alene Police Department said it was investigating the drowning death of a Spokane man at the Independence Point docks. It announced the investigation on Saturday afternoon and said officers responded to a report of the incident at 1:15 p.m. The report had said there was a man in distr

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – Several churches and houses of worship in the Spokane area are offering items and support for victims and people affected by the Spokane Area Fires. Airway Heights Baptist Church, at 12322 W Sunset Hwy, said it had an abundance of items to give away for anyone that needs them.

A fight over USDA immigration and diversity policies held up $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants for an area in Washington state that’s now burning.

COEUR D’ALENE, ID — A 36-year-old Spokane man died Saturday afternoon following a drowning at City Beach in Coeur d’Alene. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Police officers responded to the docks at Independence Point after receiving