Some encouraging news:
WAπ₯ #GraysFire & #OregonRoadFire: National Guard & helicopters came in Mon to assist.
It is now raining in the Spokane Co. area.
Evacuation orders are being lifted in some areas.
The #GrayFire is now at 25% containment.
The #OregonRoadFire has burned over 10,000 acres near Elk, & >80 structures are lost. The wildfire near Elk continued to burn Monday, having already stretched >15 sq. miles while claiming the homes of many living in the area. https://www.kxly.com/news/victims-of-oregon-road-fire-look-to-rebuild-from-devastating-loss/article_f1972b04-407b-11ee-87e2-df7506947ccc.html
Interactive #GIS map shows MODIS/VIIRS satellite heat detections for #GrayFire SW of Spokane Washington and #OregonRoadFire north of Spokane. Zoom in for details.
Dark red = heat detection within prior 6 hours.
To learn more about MODIS/VIIRS click βMap tipsβ upper left corner.
Open #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=47.767701,-117.421875&zoom=9&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
Satellite imagery from 23:30 - 01:20 UTC of smoke over Eastern Washington state and Southern British Columbia.
#WildFires #WildFire #WAwx #pnw
#GrayFire G7R9+2HR Medical Lake, Washington, US
#OregonRoadFire 2QM9+MWV Camden, Washington, US
#WinonaFire W5WX+7RC Winona, Washington, US
#CraterCreekFire 84XX3XV4+PM Okanagan-Similkameen, BC, Canada
#SourDoughFire PRMV+396 Diablo, Washington
#BlueLakeFire G827+JWQ Gilbert, Washington