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Beacon Hill homes burned as a fast-moving blaze raced through trees and into the Northwood neighborhood near Spokane Valley on Tuesday, prompting an immediate evacuation order for 11,750 residents.
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, USA
Who
Spokane County Fire District 9 Chief Matthew Vinci, Malek Chreiki, DNR spokesperson Ryan Rodruck, Gov. Bob Ferguson, DNR spokesman Eric Keller, West Valley School District Superintendent Kyle Rydell, Mark Johnson, Jenny Tate-Leard, Chuck Horwath, Darian Havens
What
Beacon Hill homes burned as a fast-moving blaze raced through trees and into the Northwood neighborhood near Spokane Valley on Tuesday, prompting an immediate evacuation order for 11,750 residents.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:47 GMT · 9d 2h ago
Where
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, USA ·
Why
A fast-moving wildfire, reported as the Upriver fire, spread rapidly due to strong winds and low humidity, quickly growing from 1 acre to 50 acres within a short period.
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How this affects you
The wildfire has affected 11,750 residents under evacuation and threatened 2,340 structures, with an unknown number of homes already destroyed, and power lines de-energized for about 1,800 customers in the Indian Trail neighborhood, potentially for up to 48 hours.
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