‘Look for the helpers’: Spokane resident says acts of kindness saved his home from...
Mike Dehaan returned to his destroyed neighborhood in Five Mile Prairie to find his home still standing alongside a note from Kootenai County firefighters apologizing for the damage they caused while saving it.
Mariner’s raising money for fire relief efforts
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Gig Harbor firefighters join effort in Spokane
Firefighters and equipment from around the Key Peninsula were sent to help fight the wild land fires that have destroyed at least 700 structures and charred about 10,000 acres in the Spokane area. As firefighters worked to contain the blaze that began on Saturday, smoke began drifting across the state,...
Sydney Sweeney to attend free meal event for those impacted by Spokane Area Fires
SPOKANE, Wash. – Women and Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen announced that Spokane’s own Sydney Sweeney will attend its free meal event on Wednesday, August 5, to provide food for community members impacted by the Spokane Area Fires. “If you need dinner, please stop by,” organizers...
Spokane devastation pressures Washington’s burdened homeowners insurance market
Washington's destructive wildfire outbreak is expected to intensify scrutiny of homeowners insurance availability, policy restrictions and rebuilding protection as tens of thousands of residents assess whether their properties survived. The fires broke out Saturday, Aug. 1, prompting Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare a stat
Washington drone footage shows a wildfire-ravaged block, with few homes untouched
The footage offers one detail that stands out: many of the trees in the neighborhood do not appear heavily burned.
Spokane fires signal wildfire risk is spreading to markets brokers haven’t flagged before
Brokers placing property risk in the Pacific Northwest and other markets not traditionally considered top-tier wildfire zones should take note of what just happened in Spokane, Washington. The Spokane Complex fires have destroyed more than 700 structures, making it the city's most destructive wildfire on record, and th
Wildfires Mean Portland Edges Out Kinshasa for World’s Worst Air
Wildfires burning across Washington and Oregon have left Portland with the worst air quality among major cities around the world, edging out Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The air in both cities is classified as unhealthy, although the quality is improving in the Congolese capital on Wednesday, according
A Rolled Semi Is Blocking Westbound I-82 Near Yakima This Morning
The westbound lanes of I-82 near Yakima have been closed by the Washington State Patrol about seven miles south of Yakima because of a semi-trailer on its side.
Spokane, WA homeowner watches home burn down during wildfires
In video recorded by Alex Smith and distributed by Storyful, a Spokane homeowner expressed disbelief as he watched his childhood home burn down during a sweeping wildfire outbreak. As of Tuesday morning, the uncontained trio of blazes—the Old Trails Fire, Autumn Lane Fire, and Fairview Fire—has destroyed at least 700..
