Evacuations Ordered as Gray Fire Swells Near Spokane

Evacuation orders were issued for areas in and around Medical Lake, Washington, near Spokane, on Friday, August 18, as a wildfire spread rapidly in the area.Spokane fire officials issued a “level 3,” or “go now” evacuation order for areas in and around the city of Medical Lake in Spokane County on Friday afternoon.The Gray Fire started around noon and had grown to 500 acres by around 2:15 pm local time, fire officials said.The fire was fanned eastward by 35 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: Spokane Fire District 10 via Storyful