Spokane Fires Leave Community in Ruins | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 1m

Over 900 structures, including homes, a church, and the historic Spokane Rifle Club, were obliterated by the Spokane Complex fires — with damage still unfolding as flames rage and evacuations continue. Businesses operating from home are also likely among the losses, prompting groups like Greater Spokane Inc. to urgently assess needs for recovery support. Amid the devastation, resilience emerges: a church’s pastor reminds listeners that “the church is its people,” while parts of the rifle club survived. Miraculously spared were Avista Senior Living and Brookdale Nine Mile, thanks to aerial…