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  "id": 88737,
  "title": "Spokane wildfires: Map, smoke tracking tools, and latest update as 3 fires devastate eastern Washington",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfires-map-smoke-tracking-tools-and-latest-update-as-3",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91584056/spokane-wildfires-map-track-washington-fires-smoke-in-real-time"
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  "account": "A series of catastrophic wildfires near Spokane, Washington, have razed approximately 600 buildings, prompted the evacuation of thousands, and remain uncontained as of Monday morning. The fires, dubbed the Spokane Complex Fire, have scorched over 7,700 acres, according to NBC News. The complex fire is actually three separate blazes – the Old Trails Fire, the Fairview Fire, and the Autumn Lane Fire. Spokane, Washington’s second-largest city, is situated in eastern part of the state, close to the Idaho border. Mayor Lisa Brown declared in a Sunday news conference that the fires represent \"the worst natural disaster our region has ever encountered.\" As early Monday, nearly 900 firefighters and support staff were battling the infernos. The origin of the fires is still under investigation. No casualties have been reported thus far. For those seeking to monitor the Spokane wildfires, follow the latest warnings, or view smoke and air quality data, several resources are available. The Western Fire Chiefs Association's website (WFCA.com) provides a mapping tool that utilizes data from NASA and NOAA, offering real-time insights and metrics such as a \"threat score\" for each fire. Watch Duty, a nonprofit organization, offers an app and mapping tool that supplies current information on evacuation orders, shelter locations, and details about local firefighters. Lastly, Wildfire Aware, an app developed by spatial analytics firm Esri, enables users to search any active fire in the United States and track its progression with remarkable precision, drawing data from authoritative sources in ArcGIS Living Atlas.",
  "summary": "A series of devastating wildfires near Spokane, Washington, has destroyed roughly 600 structures, forced the evacuation of thousands of people, and remained 0% contained as of Monday morning. The fires—collectively being referred to as the Spokane Complex Fire—have so far burned more than 7,700 acres, NBC News reports . The Complex Fire comprises three distinct fires: the Old Trails Fire, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Spokane Complex Fire devastates 600 buildings, prompts evacuations",
    "Three separate blazes: Old Trails, Fairview, Autumn Lane Fires",
    "900 firefighters battling infernos, origin under investigation"
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  "editors_take": "The deployment of advanced mapping and tracking tools by organizations like the Western Fire Chiefs Association, Watch Duty, and Wildfire Aware is helping residents and responders navigate the Spokane Complex Fire crisis.",
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