Tacoma Creek Fire prompts road closures in Pend Oreille County

Spokane air quality to improve next week as Tacoma Creek and Rattlesnake fires rage

With wildfires burning in central Washington and the Idaho panhandle, Spokane is looking to finish out the weekend in a haze before getting a breath of fresher air Monday, lasting for the rest of the week.

Tacoma Creek Fire prompts road closures in Pend Oreille County

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. – The Tacoma Creek Fire, burning 15 miles northwest of Cusick, has grown to between 1,200 and 1,500 acres, according to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office (POCSO).

Road closures in place for wildfire burning northwest of Cusick

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. -- Road closures are currently in place because of a wildfire burning 15 miles northwest of Cusick.