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Spokane County commissioner: about 700 homes lost, 21,000 homes under evacuation orders
Summary
Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kearns told a broadcast interview emergency management estimates roughly 700 homes destroyed, nearly 8,000 acres burned and some 21,000 homes subject to evacuation orders; three fires remain listed at 0% containment.
Josh Kearns, Spokane County commissioner for District 3, said county emergency management is estimating "we are now estimating 700 homes that have been lost due to these fires," and that the blazes have burned just under 8,000 acres.
Kearns told the program that about 21,000 homes are under some form of evacuation order — levels 1, 2 or 3. He emphasized that, while forward progress on the Fairview fire has been stopped in places, all three fires remained listed as 0% contained at the time of the interview.
The figures were presented as county estimates from a recent situation report; Kearns framed them as the best available numbers in an evolving response. He urged residents to follow official evacuation notices and to prioritize safety as crews continue operations.
