Wildfires dot the Pacific Northwest on Saturday August 1, 2026.
Lede: Wildfire Disaster In Spokane, Washington
“A dangerous wind shift (visible on radar imagery) has just occurred in #Spokane, WA, where major wildfire disaster is currently unfolding,” wrote weather and climate expert Daniel Swain Saturday evening on LinkedIn. “Three separate major fires (circled) near or within city limits have already caused major structure loss & chaotic, expanding evacs,” he went on to say. Here’s the latest information at the time of writing early Sunday morning.
Signatures of wildfires on weathe radar on the evening of August 2, 2026.
DANIEL SWAIN ON LINKEDIN, NWS, AND RADARSCOPE
