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# The Spokane Complex Fires
- URL: https://www.rangemedia.co/podcasts/the-spokane-complex-fires/
- Published: 2026-08-14T13:30:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T13:30:47.000Z
- Description: A look at the Spokane Complex Fires through RANGE's reporting
- Author: RANGE
- Tags: Podcast, Wildfires

On this week’s episode, RANGE staff Aaron Hedge, Pascal Bostic, and Yong-Yu Huang went on the air to talk about the Spokane Complex Fires, its impact on our communities, and other recent news.

Read the stories mentioned at the links below:

[Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidenceFor a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-ebe001d0-0fee-44d9-bb5a-85e5a552fc83.png)RANGE MediaAaron Hedge![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/638A4293-920a734f-ae32-4f25-ab0b-faa99445dffa.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/after-a-newsroom-altercation-the-spokesman-review-benched-its-top-editor/)

[Spokane evacuees spend thousands on housingFamilies displaced by the Spokane Complex fires describe a scramble for hotels and Airbnbs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-18eedd79-b19f-4601-aeb2-7d046582fe2b.png)RANGE MediaYong-Yu Huang![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/638A4222-cb9fff01-9119-4965-9a8e-fee696888105.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/as-spokane-evacuations-ease-some-have-already-spent-thousands-seeking-shelter/)

[Spokane evacuees spend thousands on housingFamilies displaced by the Spokane Complex fires describe a scramble for hotels and Airbnbs.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-e7b7c904-366e-407b-b871-29e6d6e753af.png)RANGE MediaYong-Yu Huang![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/638A4222-6d24779d-699c-4e96-89d0-fef72fda63e4.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/as-spokane-evacuations-ease-some-have-already-spent-thousands-seeking-shelter/)

[Owner of pets lost after flames: ‘God knows where they are’Across the city, residents have evacuated their animals from the flames. But people fear for the ones left behind.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-a6797fe8-05a4-478c-970c-ee89a2b63e5c.png)RANGE MediaYong-Yu Huang![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/Sandra-horse-6f72002f-56d3-4384-a06d-0e3dacac749d.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/owner-of-pets-lost-after-flames-god-knows-where-they-are/)

[Four more arson counts added for Spokane arson suspectOn Thursday, a Spokane County judge found probable cause to add counts to the arson charge for fires since July 2025, given new information.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-df3e1a1b-8763-4fb7-92ef-237a46d67586.png)RANGE MediaYong-Yu Huang![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/638A4153-11db2765-2bc0-4dbc-a798-752b47d13e0a.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/alleged-spokane-arsonist-farinaccis-bond-upped-to-2-million-four-more-charges-added/)

[Tragedy vulturesFrom chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-d404afe6-c167-4c46-a22d-dc6a7ad5746b.png)RANGE MediaAaron Hedge![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/river-e111574e-646e-4a41-a114-34df0c6b6020.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/tragedy-vultures/)

[If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accompliceBecause of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee’s argument that fires show danger of climate change.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-676b670d-82f3-4e16-b1e7-e6be20e5d5ba.png)RANGE MediaDaniel Walters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-4.22.30---PM-fd7e90d2-cbca-498d-afce-3eeb099549da.png)](https://www.rangemedia.co/if-the-old-trails-fire-was-arson-climate-change-was-its-accomplice/)

[Former Spokane Zephyr players say club ‘cut corners,’ undercounted hoursAs women’s soccer pay disputes have become rallying points, these athletes can’t even file for unemployment benefits.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/icon/8-7552c7b6-eadb-4e7b-9944-6dea9c8e0bb3.png)RANGE MediaYong-Yu Huang![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/35/e7/35e7a6d5-1d7d-405c-9ee3-dce92dfd190f/content/images/thumbnail/638A3742-1-941c0f0c-6afc-4a51-8544-62029227a161.jpg)](https://www.rangemedia.co/former-spokane-zephyr-players-say-club-cut-corners-undercounted-hours/)

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