LIVE: Spokane fires arson suspect, zero containment, evacuations remain
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Three major wildfires in the Spokane region continue to force evacuations as firefighters work around the clock to establish containment.
The fires have burned 11,000 acres, destroyed around 700 buildings and forced nearly 67,000 people to flee their homes.
An arson suspect has been arrested on suspicion of starting the Old Trails Fire, and investigators say the Autumn Lane Fire and the Fairview Fire were human-caused, though not necessarily intentionally.
Old Trails Fire: Burning 3,576 acres in the Indian Trail area northeast of Airway Heights. It's now 13% contained.
Autumn Lane Fire: Burning 5,878 acres in the Nine Mile Falls area of northwestern Spokane. It's now 13% contained.
Fairview Fire: Burning about 992 acres in the Mead and Peone Prairie area of northeast Spokane. It's now 5% contained.
Additionally, a fourth fire, the Charles Fire, popped up in west Spokane County on Wednesday. That fire is about two acres and prompted evacuations.
