LDS Church Members Aid Wildfire Victims in Spokane County
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are providing food and shelter to families displaced by wildfires in Spokane County, Washington. The church mobilized volunteers within hours of the fires spreading. Relief efforts are ongoing as hundreds of families remain out of their homes.
Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are on the ground in Spokane County, Washington, helping families displaced by widespread wildfires that broke out in early August 2026.
Church members have set up food distribution points and temporary shelter for residents forced to evacuate. The response began within hours of the fires spreading across residential areas, with local congregations coordinating directly with county emergency management officials.
Hundreds of families have been displaced, and some neighborhoods remain under evacuation orders. Church volunteers are working alongside other relief organizations to provide meals, clothing, and basic supplies.
"We go where there is need," said a local church spokesperson. "Our members in Spokane were ready to help their neighbors immediately."
The Spokane County wildfires are part of a broader pattern of summer fire activity across the Pacific Northwest. State officials have declared a disaster emergency, freeing up additional resources for affected communities.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a long history of disaster relief work through its humanitarian arm, which operates in dozens of countries. The Spokane response is being coordinated through the church's regional leadership in the Pacific Northwest.
