Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/5472x3648!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F07%2F9e%2F9fdc7978476aa4a372ba86b8c10c%2Fap26214055763169.jpg' alt='People watch Old Trails Fire from W. Northwest Blvd., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.'/><p>There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."</p><p>(Image credit: Young Kwak)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136814' />