Firefighters have contained two brush fires burning miles a part from one another in north Spokane County.
The Pit fire, started right off Highway 2, Tuesday afternoon and burned two acres. The fire closed Highway 2 for a period of time. Firefighters told KXLY there were several ignition points.
Firefighters from six different agencies quickly knocked the fire down, only to have another fire start miles up the road.
The second fire, the Laurel fire, was also right off Highway 2. It burned about 50 acres and threatened dozens of homes. This fire also closed a stretch of Highway 2.
Residents in the area had to leave their homes at a moments notice. Many people, like Alisha Lapano, got word of the fire while they were at work.