Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated

Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead

August 5, 2026Updated: August 5, 2026

By MANUEL VALDES, MARTHA BELLISLE and GENE JOHNSON