Spokane, WA homeowner watches home burn down during wildfires
Spokane homeowner watches home burn down (WARNING: Contains profanity)
On Saturday, Aug. 1, Alex Smith was in the Balboa/South Indian Trail neighborhood of Spokane recording video of the area in flames when a homeowner approached him and spoke about the fire.
SPOKANE, Wash. - A homeowner in Spokane watched their home burn down over the weekend as wildfires tore through the area.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, Alex Smith was in the Balboa/South Indian Trail neighborhood recording video of the area in flames when a homeowner approached him and spoke about the fire.
What they're saying:
"That’s our house right there, it’s about to go down in flames," the homeowner can be heard telling Smith in the Storyful video. "This is just kinda surreal, dude. I grew up in this house my whole life."
The backstory:
As of Tuesday morning, the trio of fires — the Old Trails Fire, Autumn Lane Fire and Fairview Fire — hadn’t been contained at all. They have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced roughly 67,000 people to evacuate.
A 37-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire.
Spokane, WA fires: Arson suspect arrested as 3 uncontained wildfires rage
Three uncontained fires have scorched over 10,000 acres across the Spokane region, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving widespread devastation.
The Source: Information in this video came from Storyful and original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle.
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