Wildfire Smoke Threatens Eastern Washington | Seattle News

Wildfire smoke is choking eastern Washington, with air quality hitting unhealthy to hazardous levels—especially around Spokane. A lightning storm sparked over a dozen fires, burning more than 14,000 acres. The Kaiser Canyon Fire near Nespelem is massive, at 2,000+ acres and still uncontained, with urgent evacuation orders. Other fires like Devils Canyon and Wallace Walker are torching grasslands and threatening homes. Crews battle steep, rugged terrain on fires like Three Queens and Little Giant, while others like B and O and Chelan Hills are now contained. Officials warn of “holdover” fires and urge immediate 911 calls for new blazes. Aerial surveys are planned to monitor the situation as smoke continues to impact communities and remind us how fast nature can turn volatile. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7992a384f362338d