Owner of pets lost after flames: ‘God knows where they are’
Dozens of horses newly housed at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center pawed at the ground Saturday night. They whinnied and called “to each other,” according to a volunteer. They were trying to understand the situation their caretakers — who work as horse trainers for the Pleasant Valley Stables, a prominent stable no
Thick wildfire smoke causes dangerous air quality in the Northwest
Air quality levels reached the very unhealthy category in eastern Washington Monday morning as wildfires in the area coated the Northwest with dangerous smoke. Massive wildfires in eastern Washington and other parts of the region are causing dangerous air quality in much of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A
Spokane Fire Live Tracker Maps as Blaze Compared to Palisades Fire
The disaster is beginning to resemble the neighborhood-level devastation seen during Southern California's deadly Palisades fire.
Crews race to contain major wildfires raging across Washington state
CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner and CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam discuss the wildfires burning through thousands of acres and destroying hundreds of homes near Spokane, Washington.
Washington’s own forestry experts warned its forests were becoming tinderboxes months before devastating Spokane...
DNR officials said Eastern Washington forests were “overstocked” after decades of fire suppression as catastrophic wildfires force thousands from their homes and trigger a massive state and federal response. Among the countless images emerging from the devastating Spokane-area wildfires, one has become a powerful symbo
Man With Former Murder Conviction Now Sought for Spokane-Area Stabbing
Spokane-Area Stabbing Suspect is a Convicted Murderer
Benson Boone reschedules Spokane concert due to wildfires
Benson Boone has rescheduled his Spokane concert due to a series of wildfires that are threatening the area.
Colorado eligibility ruling complicates Gonzaga’s pursuit of Donovan Dent
The chaotic summer for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs continues. On Friday, a judge in Colorado granted eligibility to all members of the high school class o
RAW: GUEST: SPOKANE MAYOR LISA BROWN RE: WILDFIRES
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown talks about the wildfires ravaging the city. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
The California Incident Management Team 7 leads the fire response
The California Incident Management Team 7 is trained for catastrophic events such as the wild fires destroying parts of Spokane now. The team was closely involved with the devastating Palisades fire of January 2025 in California.
