2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, 250-plus structures burned

Washington state governor Jay Inslee visited the burned areas on Sunday and declared a statewide emergency.

2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, 250-plus structures burned

Washington state governor Jay Inslee visited the burned areas on Sunday and declared a statewide emergency.

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“UPDATE: SR 904 between Cheney at milepost 12 up to I-90 at Four Lakes is currently CLOSED. Drivers are being detoured onto Cheney-Spokane Road to US 195. This includes the already detoured drivers from I-90 onto SR 904 into Cheney.”

I-90 closed in both directions near Four Lakes in Spokane due to fast-spreading wildfire

Heads up to those who may have had plans on the east side of the Cascades this weekend: I-90 is closed in both directions between the Four Lakes Interchange and Salnave Road due to the Gray Fire wildfire. Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation say the fire jumped I-90.

Medical Lake and surrounding area ordered to evacuate as large fire spreads

UPDATE, 6 P.M.: Closures along Interstate 90 have been expanded. The highway is closed westbound at the U.S. 2 interchange in Spokane, and eastbound travel is closed at the Tyler exit.