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Radar was able to pick up the smoke from the Heaton fire, colored green.<\/p>\n
UPDATE, Sept. 2, 2020 7:35 PM :<\/p>\n
The forward progress of the Heaton Road Fire has stopped, according to DNR.<\/p>\n
Fire crews will be on scene for the rest of Wednesday night to mop up hot spots.<\/p>\n
CourtesyBianka DeSure<\/p>\n
CourtesyBianka DeSure<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE, Sept. 2, 2020 4:00 PM:<\/p>\n
According to Spokane Regional Emergency Management PIO Patrick Erickson, level three evacuations were dropped to level two for the Heaton Road Fire.<\/p>\n
Radar was able to pick up the smoke from the Heaton fire, colored green.<\/p>\n
Level two means to \"prepare to leave.\"<\/p>\n
Spokane County Fire District 3 is notifying residents between Latah Creek and Valley Chapel Road, and northeast of Kentuck Trails Road.<\/p>\n
The fire is burning 150 acres. Fire crews on scene said the fire started in a wheat field and worked its way into a timber area.<\/p>\n
CourtesyBianka DeSure<\/p>\n
CourtesyBianka DeSure<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE, Sept. 2, 2020 3:45 PM:<\/p>\n
A level three evacuation has been issued for the Latah Creek area by Spokane County Fire.<\/p>\n
Spokane County Fire District 3 is notifying residents between Latah Creek and Valley Chapel Road, and northeast of Kentuck Trails Road.<\/p>\n
A level three evacuation means \"Go now.\"<\/p>\n
Washington DNR said the Heaton Road Fire is burning 100 acres.<\/p>\n
KHQ crews said there are multiple fire bosses in the area.<\/p>\n
According to KHQ's Blake Jensen, wind gusts in the area are 22 miles-per-hour.<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:<\/p>\n
According to KHQ crews, a fire is burning south of Spokane near Spangle.<\/p>\n
KHQ crews said there is a ton of smoke in the area.<\/p>\n
Multiple KHQ viewers have sent photos of the smoke.<\/p>\n
Information will be updated as it is received.<\/p>\n
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