Thousands of lightning strikes in Washington Tuesday sparked dozens of fires, officials believe, with the possibility of more yet to be discovered. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tweeted Wednesday evening that there have been 56 "open incidents" and counting, including 31 new fires in the last 24 hours and 25 smoke checks.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Several people are now without a home after a fire ripped through part of an encampment in Toppenish Wednesday morning. The part of the encampment that's been destroyed was home to five people. "It's really hard to look at because everything that burned is pretty much everything that they have," says Victor Gardee.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Twenty years later on 9/11, Spokane will hold a memorial stair climb to honor and remember the firefighters who lost their lives. According to Spokane City Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer, local firefighters will climb the equivalent of the World Trade Center, 110 stories. The event will be held at the Bank of America Center in downtown Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

A wildfire burning on a small island west of Port Townsend is holding at about 22 acres as of Wednesday morning. A spokesperson with the Department of Natural Resources said that, while it is on federal land, they could say there was no new fire growth Wednesday morning. A forest service crew and a DNR helicopter were on scene Tuesday but there are no longer any DNR resources on the fire Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

FDIC International opened with a bang on Wednesday. Watch the video to see what you missed!