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A fast-moving wildfire in the Beacon Hill area near Spokane Valley, Washington, has burned over 250 acres with no containment due to strong winds, leading to the evacuation of 11,750 residents and threatening 2,340 structures.
Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
Who
Matthew Vinci, Malek Chreiki, Bob Ferguson, Ryan Rodruck, Robert Gray, Eric Keller, Mark Johnson, Darian Havens, Kyle Rydell, Jenny Tate-Leard, Chuck Horwath, Avista, American Red Cross, Department of Natural Resources, FEMA, National Weather Service
What
A fast-moving wildfire in the Beacon Hill area near Spokane Valley, Washington, has burned over 250 acres with no containment due to strong winds, leading to the evacuation of 11,750 residents and threatening 2,340 structures.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:47 GMT · 9d 2h ago
Where
Spokane Valley, Washington, United States ·
Why
The Upriver fire, initially reported as a smoke investigation on Tuesday, rapidly escalated into a brushfire response due to 30 mph winds and dry conditions, quickly spreading from 1 acre to 50 acres within 1.25 hours.
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How this affects you
The uncontained wildfire has caused Level 3 evacuations for nearly 12,000 residents and de-energized power lines for about 1,800 Avista customers, with officials anticipating firefighting efforts to last several days and an unknown number of structures already lost. The governor has requested federal financial assistance.
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