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Schools, convention center and fairgrounds open to shelter evacuees as businesses donate food, commissioner says
Summary
County Commissioner Josh Kearns described a broad community response: Spokane Public Schools opening a day camp, Mount Spokane High School staging firefighters, the Spokane Convention Center operating as an evacuation shelter run by the Red Cross, and the county fairgrounds accepting livestock.
Commissioner Josh Kearns outlined multiple local support efforts for evacuees and responders. He said Spokane Public Schools was "opening up a day camp for individuals to drop off children, ages 4 and up," with lunch provided free of charge, and that Mount Spokane High School and other district facilities are serving as staging and housing for firefighters.
Kearns said the Spokane Convention Center (120,000 square feet) is operating as an evacuation shelter with the Red Cross managing operations, the county fairgrounds have space for livestock, and the city of Deer Park opened parks for RVs and restroom access. He also described restaurants and community members donating food and offering shelter through social media and direct outreach.
