Wildfire season is in full blaze, with fires burning throughout the entire west coast and elsewhere in the country. The Spokane Fire Complex, burning near Spokane, Wash., first erupted on Aug. 21 and has since destroyed over 7,200 acres of land and several homes as firefighters continue in their attempts to contain it.

The Spokane Complex consists of the Yale Fire, located 12 miles south of Spokane, and the Wellesley Fire, which is seven miles northeast of the city.

As of the most recent update from InciWeb, posted at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST, the Yale Fire was measured at 6,886 acres and still burning. Firefighters report that they have progressed in containing the Yale Fire perimeter and currently boast fifty percent containment. The Wellesley Fire, a much smaller blaze, at 365 acres, is now fully contained.

On Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, fire managers involved with the Spokane Complex announced that they were sponsoring a public meeting to be held later on in the evening at 6:00 p.m. local time, at the Freeman High School gymnasium.

The meeting has been organized in order to touch base with the community as well as to interact with members of the public regarding the fire situation as it currently stands. For any residents with inquiries or concerns regarding the Spokane Complex situation, fire information is available via telephone, by calling (509) 477-2780 or by e-mail, where the contact address is spokanecomplexfires@gmail.com.