08/05/2026 UPDATE from the Incident Management Team (IMT):

Spokane Area Fires
Old Trails Fire, Fairview Fire, Autumn Lane Fires

Quick Facts

Location: Spokane and Stevens Counties

Start Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Cause: Under Investigation

Size in acres: 10,546 total acres

Percent contained: Autumn Lane 13% Old Trails 13% Fairview 5%

Firefighters making significant progress containing Spokane Area Fires

Current Situation:

Firefighters continue to make steady progress across the Spokane Area Fires, successfully establishing containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires. Current containment is 13% on the Autumn Lane Fire, 13% on the Old Trails Fire, and 5% on the Fairview Fire. With primary containment lines now in place, crews are focused on strengthening those lines through aggressive mop-up and extinguishing pockets of heat near homes and other structures to reduce the risk of additional damage.

The Autumn Lane Fire remains the most active of the three incidents. Despite heightened fire danger, firefighters successfully held the fire within its established footprint Tuesday while completing and reinforcing containment lines around the perimeter. On the Old Trails Fire, firefighters quickly detected and contained a 2.5-acre spot fire outside the established containment line. Crews also continued making solid progress on the Fairview Fire, improving containment and securing firelines.

Aircraft remain a vital part of the suppression effort, particularly on the Autumn Lane Fire, where they continue supporting firefighters on the ground. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in effect over the incident. Encouragingly, there were zero drone incursions over the past 24 hours, allowing aircraft to operate safely and without interruption during critical firefighting operations. This cooperation from the public has made a meaningful difference in supporting suppression efforts.

WEATHER:

The cooler temperatures and higher relative humidities that have been aiding firefighting efforts since Monday are forecast to give way to temperatures climbing into the mid-to upper 90s and humidities in the low teens. These conditions are expected to increase fire danger, with another period of critical fire weather forecast for the latter part of the week and into the weekend.

EVACUATIONS, SHELTERS, CLOSURES:

For current evacuation levels in Spokane County please visit: https://srec911.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=337af083184c474d9d9181bb44f957b0

For current evacuation levels in Stevens County please visit: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9cd2ea8b059b4c87939f83461fd57894?

An evacuation shelter is open for those affected by the Old Trails Fire at the Spokane Convention Center. It is located at 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard in Spokane, Washington. Parking at the shelter is free, and pets are welcome.

For those affected and/or displaced by the Fairview Fire, an evacuation center has been established at Northwood Middle School.

An animal shelter is open at the Spokane County Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds has the RV grounds open as well for those with evacuated animals.

There is a Red Cross Shelter available for those evacuated in south Stevens County. It is located in Chewelah at Jenkins High School.

Facebook: @SpokaneAreaFires
Email: 2026.oldtrails@firenet.gov
Site: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wanes-spokane-area-fires
Fire Information: 509-215-8236
Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Spokane County Sheriff's Office