According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Spokane County is expected to declare a State of Emergency at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
The Gray Fire, burning near Medical Lake just north of Spokane, has reached 9,500 acres and is still 0% contained. Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations have been set, and more than 185 structures have been lost.
The DNR says there has been one confirmed death due to the rapidly growing wildfire, and crews are facing problematic weather to fight this fire. Heads up to those who may have had plans on the east side of the Cascades this weekend: I-90 is closed in both directions between the Four Lakes Interchange and Salnave Road due to the wildfire. Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation say the fire jumped I-90.I-90 westbound is also closed at the US 2 interchange inbroke out around noon on Friday. It initially started off as 200 acres burning but quickly spread to at least 3,000 acres burning as of 5:30 p.m.
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