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Wildfire — Spokane Area, Washington

August 18, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$60.0M
Area
Spokane Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

The fire started by unknown human causes 3.5 miles northwest of Cheney, WA near Gray Road, west of Medical Lake and quickly spread by wind to the east. It burned 10085 acres and 240 structures. There was one fatality related to the fire.

Other notable wildfire events in Washington

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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