'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
- A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
- New level 3 (go now) evacuation orders were issued just before 3:30 p.m., affecting thousands of people within the Spokane city limits.
- They were later expanded to include all of the city north of Francis Avenue and west of Division Street.
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- A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
- New level 3 (go now) evacuation orders were issued just before 3:30 p.m., affecting thousands of people within the Spokane city limits.
- They were later expanded to include all of the city north of Francis Avenue and west of Division Street.
Sources: Spokesman