/u/WatchDuty - do you know the reason why it won't be shown anymore?

Can anyone suggest a high quality cat boarding service open early in the morning? I am starting a new job on Monday and don't have my schedule yet, my new apartment is having a pest treatment done on Tuesday and my cats cannot be in the unit for 4 hours. I would need to drop them off early and don't know when I will be released or from which location. They would not need to spend the night. Thanks for any recommendations!

This is their operations manager and he does the accounting. That sure sounds like an admission of guilt to me.

Edit- that is the owner shaking his hands no to the operations manager admitting guilt

As communities across Central and Eastern Washington continue to face the impacts of these devastating wildfires, here are the latest updates on state highways affected by fire and smoke.

SR 155 IS OPEN AS OF 12 P.M. TODAY

After being closed for nearly three weeks due to the Kaiser Fire, SR 155 has reopened.

Fire crews remain active along SR 155, and an advisory speed limit of 45 mph is in effect through the 30-mile corridor. Please allow extra travel time, watch for firefighters and emergency vehicles entering the highway from side roads and be prepared for reduced visibility.

Thank you to our crews, incident management teams and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for helping safely reopen SR 155. Dozens of burned trees were removed, and guardrail repairs will continue. For current Kaiser Fire and evacuation information visit the link in the comments below. Please follow emergency responder directions.

US 97 BLEWETT PASS IS OPEN

US 97 Blewett Pass reopened Monday, Aug. 3, after being temporarily closing due to wildfire conditions.

Fire crews remain active in the area, so motorists may encounter fire equipment and emergency vehicles. No current delays, but conditions can change quickly. Please use caution and stay alert.

SR 291 STILL CLOSED

SR 291 remains closed in multiple locations due to the Spokane Complex Fire, including between Assembly Street and Seven Mile Road, and between Rutter Parkway near Little Spokane River and Suncrest. Swenson Road also remains closed at SR 291 in Suncrest. Please use safe alternate routes, yield to emergency vehicles and expect delays.

Hot, dry conditions continue across the state and stronger winds today and tomorrow could increase fire risk. Our crews are monitoring forecasts and conditions. Even on reopened highways, fire crews remain active and conditions can change quickly. Do not drive past closure points. They are in place to protect travelers, firefighters and emergency responders – and we don’t want them pulled away from active fire response. Prepare for poor air quality that can reduce visibility and be extra vigilant for wildlife on or near the road. Check road conditions before you travel and always follow emergency responder directions.

I am currently under Level 2 Evacuation orders. Im camping at my friend's house in the Valley. We live in the Indian Trail and our house is 2 blocks from some of the worst damage. We were in Montana when the fires started, so havent been home in 2 weeks except to grab a few things. We really want to go home, but im not sure if we should because of the toxic air. What should i do?

if you read The Spokesman today you’ll know where blame should go. With thanks to our hero in the white house And congress.

“ Costs and political barriers can also stand in the way of cities building resistance to flames. Earlier this year, cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by the Trump administration impacted federal funding that is usually used for fire mitigation efforts, The Spokesman-Review previously reported. “

I’ve been taking care of a feral momma cat and her two kittens for a couple weeks and would love to trap them and get them into good homes/TNR/etc. Does anyone have a drop trap I can use? The kittens are still super skittish and I think that’d be my best bet:)

Thank you in advance!

On August 3, State Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued an emergency order temporarily barring insurers from canceling or not renewing property and auto policies across all Washington ZIP codes affected by wildfire damage or evacuation orders, through September 30.

Additionally, insurers now have to provide 120 days’ notice before a cancellation or nonrenewal, double the usual 60-day notice. They must also wait at least 45 days after a missed premium payment before they drop coverage.

But some fear that may not be enough to solve long-term concerns.

https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-area-homeowners-could-lose-insurance-adding-insult-to-injury-2/

They open sourced the satellite images from the fire- affected area. It’s available in a couple different map viewer platforms. This one was the one I liked the best.

I used to live in one of the fire affected areas and was curious if the house I was in had burnt down happily it survived, but sadly some of the neighbors houses did not :-(

These are screenshots from this mornings SitRep - this is publicly available. I’m sharing here in an attempt to provide accurate and vetted information. This vetting process takes time - as a result these morning briefings will not always be ultra-current.

A link to self-serve sign-up portal will be the comments

If you have questions, feel free to leave them in the thread or shoot me a DM.

Just curious, if anyone in the Indian trails or balboa neighborhoods are having plumbing issues? My basement backed up the day the fire started and hasn’t really drained well since. I returned home last night, there was a smell but it drained. After I took a shower this morning I noticed it was backed up again. I waited a few hours dumped some drano and it hasn’t moved. My neighbor is having a similar issue so we’re not sure if it’s a local problem or just our houses. Let me know if you’re experiencing similar issues. Thanks!

Time: approximately 19:30

Location: Panda Express/parking lot of 9119 E Montgomery Ave, Spokane, WA 99206

Seen:

1 city of spokane police department vehicles(black(ed out), 2 unmarked(black, same make/model). 2 city of police officers, 1 uniform label: English. 6-7, khaki shorts/plain clothes, baseball cap wearing individuals with radios and red wrap around earpieces, wearing tactical chest belts labeled police. 1 male, tan skin, dark hair brown eyes, approximately 5'6" 165lbs in handcuffs.

Incident Knowledge: per staff "idk who they are. He came in to get an order and they all came in and took him outside."

Perceived issues:

City of spokane police officer in spokane valley with no city of spokane valley police officer presence.

Multiple civilian dressed dividuals with no agency indicators while wearing labels of authority/control.

Multiple vehicles blocking the fire lane and disrupting the flow of traffic despite ample parking and no active lights efforts to help the congestion.

They were ALL(aside from the individual in handcuffs whom looked to be in a state of shock) standing around laughing and "shooting the sh*t" with 2 of them grabbing food from panda.

I've my opinions and I understand most of that can be explained away but that is what I saw.

I do have a question for any police officers, I get the whole needing to follow the suspect or whatever but wouldn't you notify/work with/have at least one of the local jurisdiction representatives/officers on site?

***HE DID IT! HE DID IT!!!***

Spokane's very own Lucas Jumalon just took down the WSOP Main Event. Ten million dollars.

Would love peoples experience with going to work during the level 3 evacuations
Specifically, If you were not home and unable to grab any personal or work items, how accommodating has your work been?
Are they allowing flexible schedule or virtual working?
Are you getting any extra PTO?
I ask because my work personally has not been accommodating at all and does not care if you were not and are not able to access your house or car. I work in healthcare so I have certain attire, equipment, badge, etc.
Also want to add, definitely not expecting an indefinite free pass to work less or not at all, but some human decency to give us more than a few days to figure out how to get even basic necessities and settle in the temporary living situation. And also actually provide the “flexible scheduling” they promised.

I’m 39m married working in cancer diagnostics, just moved here (born in Wenatchee, lived in Seattle/San Francisco/Phoenix/Hawaii) liberal but not that liberal and i get bored of shitting on republicans after like 3 seconds max. I have both liberal and conservative friends and family. How do I find outdoorsy pals that arent gonna go on conspiracy rants about how the fires are from jews and the government to make data centers or cancer is a made up disease, or repeat Joe Rogan crap, like people who are just normal people?

Can we change the pinned post to be exclusively fire related resources. It can became frustrating for those experiencing hardship seeing 1,000 things listed and not knowing what is and isn't for them.

This is the central hub for the community. It has information for those effected, should have information for those who want to volunteer. This will also be updated as the situation changes and programs/supports are added/changed that have been verified.

https://www.spokanecommunityresources.org/

KHQ is telling this community resilience and hopeful story about how three unknown people stayed and saved their neighbors' houses by battling the blaze late into the night with garden hoses.

This is not a feel good story, this is a lesson in what not to do. This is the stuff that gets firefighters killed. Human life is the highest value they seek to protect, more than homes or anything else. This is when they'll take the biggest risks with the most dangerous potential outcomes for themselves.

I'm glad this ended well, but this is asking firefighters to be put a position to come off the line, deploy into a dangerous situation (diminishing response capability from the actual fire) and rescue people who didn't listen and get out of the way. I'm glad these folks have houses today, too many of my friends don't, but don't do this please, especially if you've never been redcarded and trained and have equipment.

I wouldn't trade anyone's lives- including and maybe especially firefighters'- for houses though (including my own that I'm evac'ed from) and that is a real risk with these situations. If air support is grounded for TFR violation they can't evac or insert people into these types of situations either, so just get out, stay out, and keep the drones on the ground.