Wind-driven wildfire prompts evacuations in eastern Washington0

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• August 2, 2026

SPOKANE, Wash. — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane on Saturday before jumping the Spokane River and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. The Old Trails Fire started around noon, burning brush and grass in an open area, but quickly spread north and east toward residential