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A wildfire known as the Old Trails Fire tore through Spokane’s Indian Trail neighborhood overnight, joining two other blazes to cause massive evacuations and destruction northwest of downtown—thankfully with no fatalities. Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency and imposed a burn ban until September 30th due to extreme drought, heat, and wind conditions that fuel rapid fire spread. The ban restricts most outdoor burning, except for grills and contained campfires. To combat the fires, 100 National Guard members have been deployed, aviation crews have dropped over 900,000 gallons of water in 137 flight hours, and FEMA has approved federal funding to cover up to 75% of firefighting costs—though this does not directly assist homeowners. Crews remain on high alert as the situation continues to evolve across the state.

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