So uh, a substantial portion of Spokane just burned to the ground
60,000 evacuated due to Spokane Complex Fire; Mayor calls it region’s ‘worst natural disaster’
60,000 people have been evacuated due to the Spokane Complex Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of homes in what Mayor Lisa Brown calls the region’s worst natural disaster.
“We’re here today to discuss, really, the worst natural disaster our region has faced, the Spokane complex of fires,” Brown said.
“Hundreds of homes and structures have been lost,” Brown said. “We are still assessing the potential for lives to be lost.”
As of Sunday, the Spokane fires had burned more than 5,300 acres. Statewide, more than 250,000 acres have burned.
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As best I can tell... this is still ongoing, and is essentially 0% contained, however that may be somewhat stale info.
I think this is at least a fairly recent overlay with evacuation zones:
https://mynorthwest.com/local/spokane-complex-fire-worst-disaster/4262489Open linkView original on lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Reporting from earlier this morning put the fire at 0% containment. It's quite alarming tbh. My heart goes out to everyone on that side of the mountains.