Fire danger continues in the Pacific Northwest Saturday as flame-fueling winds reached their strongest point in days on Friday, challenging fire crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading in Spokane,

As of Thursday morning, the Spokane Area Fires are a reported 10,436 total acres large, with 913 structures confirmed damaged and containment is increasing on the three fires.

Three large fires burning in Spokane and Stevens counties showed no growth Friday as firefighters tested containment lines against the first of two days of crit

Spokane wildfires have burned over 10,000 acres, destroyed 700 structures and forced 65,000 evacuations as smoke spreads.

With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

About 80% of the town burned down just six years ago.

Seattle Humane Society is providing assistance to shelters in Spokane to help aid with animals displaced by wildfires in the area.

With hundreds of structures burned in the recent Spokane-area fires and more hazardous weather on the way, the prospect of losing a home to wildfire feels terrifying, massive and inevitable. But the truth is — regardless of where you live — there are highly effective and science-backed ways to boost the chances your house survives a wildfire.