Fire - Gray - Near Medical Lake

[pasayten]

If you are wondering why parts of I-90 are closed...

[PAL]

Elk lost some structures too. It went from 1500 to 3,000 last I read.

[realoldtimer]

185 structures lost in Medical Lake!

https://www.kxly.com/news/firewatch-185 ... 26294.html

[mister_coffee]

Interesting that there is a fire threatening Elk, WA as well. I rather like Elk (the village).

[PAL]

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/svfdyourfiredepartment

Dystopian. So sorry that it is from Facebook. Unfriend me if you like, I don't care. But this shows the frightening, sad plight of this town.

[pasayten]

Inciweb...

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-infor ... -gray-fire

Fast moving fire has is threatening areas of Medical Lake, Four Lakes, City of Cheney, Lakeland Village, Eastern State Hospital, Martin Hall, and Pine Lodge. Additional threats to travel corridor I-90.

9500+ acres

Minimum 185 structures lost (unconfirmed if primary or secondary)

Level 3 and Level 2 evacuations in place, see map.

[pasayten]

08/18/23 1227
WANES-1974
PN QKR1 (1522)
JGJ - 221
FMAG - KPA - 221
Wildfire
GRAY
SPOKANE COUNTY - SOUTH GREY ROAD, T24 R40 S26
47.540000, 117.731111
DNR 05, DZ 7450, NC 62, DNR 33, FP 16, CH 5, DZ 7350, AR 7401, Capt 7409, E 562
3000 acres
TYPE 3 TEAM IN PLACE 8/19 @ 0830