Challenging fire weather continues in West as thousands evacuated in Canada while Spokane crews gain ground

Fire danger continued in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada over the weekend, posing challenging conditions for crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading across the region with at least four fire-related deaths reported.
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Spokane VA reopens 10 days after wildfire forced evacuation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 11—Spokane's Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center announced Tuesday it had begun reopening 10 days after a wildfire forced the hospital to evacuate, and will return to full ...

Spokane fires burned a path of devastation. Experts say get used to it

Scientists expect more wildfire devastation as people move closer to danger and climate change ups wildfire risk.

Ferguson plans to seek federal financial help for residents affected by Spokane wildfires

Firefighters say crews are making progress on the three fires burning in the Spokane area, with containment percentages rising.

Spokane sisters both lose their homes in separate fires

Two sisters lost their homes in the span of seven days as families across Spokane have been rocked by the recent fires.

Spokane provides PPE kits for families returning home after Old Trails Fire

Spokane residents returning home after the Old Trails Fire are urged to pick up PPE kits on Tuesday, August 11, due to hazmat concerns.

Spokane-area fires hold steady as crews face second day of red flag conditions

Three large fires burning in Spokane and Stevens counties showed no growth Friday as firefighters tested containment lines against the first of two days of crit

Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse.

Latter-day Saint youth put high adventure on hold to serve neighbors after wildfires in Spokane, Washington

Young men in the Spokane Washington Mount Spokane Stake delayed their annual high-adventure activity to serve in neighborhoods burned by wildfires

As fires devastate Spokane, suspect Aaron Farinacci’s troubled history comes into focus

Aaron Farinacci, who once served time for killing his father, is the suspect behind one of three fires that have destroyed parts of Spokane, Washington. Spokane County Sheriff; Sp

Spokane wildfires raise homeowner fears over insurance coverage

For the hundreds of people in the Spokane area who lost their homes, a dreaded prospect looms as they navigate a complex insurance process to rebuild.