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A fast-moving wildfire in Beacon Hill, near Spokane Valley, burned over 250 acres with no containment by Tuesday afternoon, threatening 2,340 structures and placing 11,750 residents under evacuation.
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, USA
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, Bright Side Electrical Services owner Mark Johnson, American Red Cross, Avista
What
A fast-moving wildfire in Beacon Hill, near Spokane Valley, burned over 250 acres with no containment by Tuesday afternoon, threatening 2,340 structures and placing 11,750 residents under evacuation.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:47 GMT · 9d 2h ago
Where
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, USA ·
Why
Strong winds continued to push the fire east, worsening conditions due to a regional red flag warning with winds between 15 and 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, and humidity between 12 and 23%.
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How this affects you
The uncontrolled wildfire has led to widespread evacuations and property damage concerns, with firefighting efforts expected to last several days, potentially causing prolonged power outages for 1,800 Avista customers and displacing thousands.
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