Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Wild winds are fanning flames across the Pacific Northwest today, with a major urban fire outbreak in Spokane, Washington, and bad things happening on the fires that were already burning. Also, a new fire near Metolius, Oregon, and another near Ukiah, California.

00:00 – Introduction: Urban Interface Disaster in Spokane
01:34 – Weather Analysis: Dry Cold Front and Wind Shifts
05:54 – Spokane Fire Map: Structure Density and Urban Sprawl
08:58 – Modite Fire: Growth on the Colville Reservation
10:49 – North Cascades: Sinlahekin and Little Giant Fires
11:56 – Understanding Mountain Wave Winds
15:57 – Resource Competition: Tracking Air Tankers and Scoopers
18:43 – Oregon Update: Grasshopper, Rowe Creek, and Coleman Creek Fires
23:18 – Fire Behavior Deep Dive: Reading the Urban Landscape
32:38 – Evacuation Safety Tips and Critical Watch-Out Situations

7:00pm, PST, 8/1/2026
Cover photo: Lawrence Jay Long

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