AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — All evacuations have been lifted for the Deep Wood Fire burning near Highway 2 in Airway Heights. Spokane County Emergency Management posted the update just before 2:30 a.m. on Monday.
Two structures have been lost in the fire that started on Sunday evening. The fire has burned 109 acres and is 90% contained. A strike team is expected on-site Monday.
Highway 2 was closed for several hours on Sunday while crews worked on the fire. The highway is now back open.
Earlier Story:
Fire crews are responding to a brush fire that's threatening homes near Airway Heights.
Spokane County Fire District 10 has called on Spokane County Fire District 3 for aid. Both are reporting on the scene and actively working to extinguish the fire.
DNR has confirmed that some of the structures threatened are homes.
According to a Facebook Post by SCFD3, several agencies, including Airway Heights Fire Department, Fairchild AFB Fire Department, City of Spokane Fire, and DNR are also on the fire.
This is a developing story. This story will be updated as more information is gathered.
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