Spokane Valley in Washington State saw thousands being evacuated on August 1, amid wildfires in the area. This includes the Fairview Fire, Meadowview Fire, Autumn Lane Fire and the Old Trails Fire, which is the largest of them all, and currently at over 2,000 acres, as per WatchDuty.
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Videos from Spokane Valley were shared online, with many comparing the situation with what Paradise in California went through, in 2018, when the Camp Fire broke out. “These scenes eerily remind me of what happened in Paradise, and well, that’s heartbreaking to think about,” a scanner page remarked.
Here’s ten key updates about the Spokane Valley wildfires as firefighters continue to battle the situation.
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Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove commented on the ongoing situation and what the year has been like for them, saying “This year has already been one of our busiest wildfire years on record, and we just started August.”
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This is the fourth consecutive statewide drought in Washington. Over 1,000 fires have burned about 425,000 acres so far this year, which is the most since 2021, as per the Department of Natural Resources.
