Old Trails Fire expands to 2,500 acres north of Spokane, sparking evacuations
The Old Trails Fire near Airway Heights grew to about 2,500 acres, prompting Level 3 evacuations across parts of Spokane County and the opening of an evacuation center at Spokane Falls Community College; authorities issued emergency briefings, activated the National Guard for the response, and warned residents to follow evacuation routes (including Francis Avenue) as Avista outages and extreme fire weather added to the urgency.
