{"id":2638973,"date":"2026-08-01T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuations-ordered-in-washington-state-as-wildfire-spreads-through-spokane\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T20:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:42:24","slug":"evacuations-ordered-in-washington-state-as-wildfire-spreads-through-spokane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evacuations-ordered-in-washington-state-as-wildfire-spreads-through-spokane\/","title":{"rendered":"Evacuations ordered in Washington state as wildfire spreads through Spokane"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fevacuations-ordered-in-washington-state-as-wildfire-spreads-through-spokane%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Bob Ferguson of Washington declared a state of emergency due to record-setting wildfires fueled by high temperatures and winds, with over 200,000 acres burning across eastern Washington. The fires, including the rapidly spreading Old Trails Fire, prompted Level 3 evacuation warnings in parts of Spokane County amid drought conditions. A statewide prohibition on outdoor and agricultural burning has been enacted through September to help prevent further fires. The National Weather Service issued warnings of critical fire weather conditions in the Pacific northwest, with Idaho, Montana, and Oregon also at risk for erratic fire behavior. This year has already become one of the most active wildfire seasons on record, and officials are urging residents to avoid igniting new fires, as firefighters are stretched thin.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) declared a state of emergency on Saturday as \u201cunusually high temperatures and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high winds\u201d exacerbated record-setting wildfires<\/a> and prompted evacuations throughout Spokane County and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMore than 200,000 acres are burning in 12 large fires\u201d across eastern Washington, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/governor.wa.gov\/news\/2026\/governor-ferguson-declares-statewide-wildfire-emergency-issues-statewide-burn-ban\">announcement said<\/a>, as the state \u201cis in the midst of a record-setting fourth consecutive statewide drought.\u201d The \u201cOld Trails Fire\u201d spread rapidly throughout the afternoon on Saturday, prompting multiple Level 3 \u201cGo Now\u201d evacuation warnings to be issued to multiple neighborhoods in the western part of Spokane, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/instant\/lookup\/index.html?appid=337af083184c474d9d9181bb44f957b0\">Spokane County Evacuation Map<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khq.com\/news\/evacuation-shelter-opens-for-old-trails-fire-evacuees-as-2-500-acre-fire-burns-north\/article_1eaceafb-4992-4df7-95cd-6acc4a9928e3.html\">local station <em>KHQ<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4672053\/evacuations-washington-state-wildfire-spreads-spokane-county\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Evacuations ordered in Washington state as wildfire spreads through Spokane County<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4670439\/how-homeowners-lower-electricity-bills\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Here\u2019s how homeowners can lower their electricity bills<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/instant\/lookup\/index.html?appid=337af083184c474d9d9181bb44f957b0\"><em>Seattle Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Weather Service said Friday that \u201cstrong winds and low humidity will produce critical to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farmers-worry-amid-drought-conditions-across-western-u-s\/\" title=\"Farmers worry amid drought conditions across Western U.S.\">extremely critical fire weather conditions<\/a> from the Northwest into the northern Rockies on Saturday and Sunday.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/west-heat-dome-climate-594390d448a480564ec7db6b15b5fffc\">Idaho, Montana, and Oregon<\/a> are also at risk of additional fire spread and \u201cerratic fire behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3858138\/bipartisan-fix-our-forests-act-curb-wildfires-forestry-advances-senate-green-objections\/\"><strong>BIPARTISAN BILL TO CURB WILDFIRES THROUGH FORESTRY ADVANCES IN SENATE OVER GREEN OBJECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis year has already been one of our busiest wildfire years on record, and we just started August,\u201d said Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" 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I\u2019m urging all Washingtonians to not be that spark.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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