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Everything on this page comes from official sources. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

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This page cannot wake you up at 3am. ALERT Spokane can. It is the county's official notification system and sends text, call, email, and app alerts targeted to your address. As of April 2026 every Spokane County resident needs to register.

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If you are told to evacuate

Washington uses three evacuation levels. Only your county emergency management office can set them for your address — do not rely on this page for your evacuation status.

  1. Level 1 — Ready

    Be aware of danger in your area. Pack medication, documents, and pet supplies. Keep your vehicle fuelled and facing out.

  2. Level 2 — Set

    Be ready to leave at a moment's notice. Leave early if you need extra time, have livestock, or have anyone with mobility needs in your household.

  3. Level 3 — Go

    Leave immediately. Do not gather belongings and do not wait for another notice. Emergency services may not be able to reach you if you stay.

Check your address with Spokane County Emergency Management

What containment actually means

Containment is not how much of the fire is out. It is the share of the fire's perimeter that crews have a completed control line around — a barrier, dug or bulldozed or burned, that fire is not expected to cross. A fire can be 0% contained and barely moving, or 60% contained and still dangerous on the uncontained side.

  1. 0% contained

    No completed line yet. Often that means crews are still building it, or the fire is too active or too remote to work directly. It does not mean nobody is fighting it.

  2. Around 50% contained

    Half the perimeter is held. The remaining half is where the fire can still spread, and that is where the risk to homes sits. Which half matters more than the number.

  3. 100% contained

    The whole perimeter is lined. Fire can still burn and smoke inside that boundary for weeks. Contained is not the same as controlled, and neither is the same as out.

Why the number can sit still, or go backwards

A figure can hold at the same value for days while crews reinforce line, and it can drop if wind pushes fire across a line that was previously counted as held. A rising percentage is good news about the perimeter, not a promise about your street. Evacuation levels, not containment, tell you whether to leave.

Shelter & temporary housing

A shelter is open at the Spokane Convention Center. Pets are welcome.

Airbnb.org helps arrange free temporary stays for people displaced by disasters. Eligibility and availability are determined by Airbnb.org and its local partners.

Smoke & air quality

Wildfire smoke affects everyone, and most seriously children, older adults, pregnant people, and anyone with heart or lung conditions. Keep windows closed, run air on recirculate, and avoid outdoor exertion when readings are unhealthy.

Contacts

Life-threatening emergency
911
Fire information line
509-215-8236
Fire information email
2026.oldtrails@firenet.gov

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