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A fast-moving wildfire, reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and named the Upriver fire, burned over 250 acres in the Beacon Hill and Northwood neighborhood near Spokane Valley, Washington, with no containment due to strong winds.
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington
Who
Spokane County Fire District 9 Chief Matthew Vinci, Gov. Bob Ferguson, DNR spokesperson Ryan Rodruck, Malek Chreiki, Jenny Tate-Leard, Chuck Horwath, Darian Havens, West Valley School District Superintendent Kyle Rydell, Mark Johnson, American Red Cross, Avista
What
A fast-moving wildfire, reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and named the Upriver fire, burned over 250 acres in the Beacon Hill and Northwood neighborhood near Spokane Valley, Washington, with no containment due to strong winds.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:47 GMT · 9d 2h ago
Where
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington ·
Why
The fire's cause is under investigation, but strong winds between 15 and 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, and low humidity between 12 and 23%, exacerbated its rapid spread.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
The wildfire prompted Level 3 evacuations for 11,750 residents and threatened 2,340 primary and secondary structures, leading to power outages for 1,800 Avista customers and displacing numerous families, with recovery efforts expected to last several days and financial assistance requested from FEMA.
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