Wow — Spokane did an evacuation drill back in April! That might help explain why, even though the recent fire was devastating in the number of homes and other buildings destroyed, it seems there was no loss of life and a hospital was able to do a successful evacuation.

"The city learned about evacuation bottlenecks, the types of warnings and directions that were most effective and other challenges. The exercise also encouraged residents to sign up for emergency alerts, familiarize themselves with evacuation routes and think through critical decisions before an actual wildfire threatened their homes."

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h/t @CliffsEsport @ai6yr

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Just weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off

Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.

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Our hearts are with everyone impacted by the devastating #Spokane #wildfires.

Fire experts break down how a snow drought, months of dry vegetation, low humidity and wind gusts up to 45 mph created the conditions for explosive wildfire growth ⬇️

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