Spokane fire victim trying to ‘find anything’ in the ruins of destroyed home after evacuation

Kami Fehlig, 58, was one of hundreds of Spokane residents who fled for their lives before wind-driven flames engulfed their homes.

Fehling and her family packed themselves into their cars with what few belongings they could carry in their arms moments before the fire reached their home.

“It was, ‘Go now, go now,'” she said.

Now, the family has returned to ruins of their destroyed home in Spokane, in hopes of “finding anything.”

“For my kids, it would mean anything for them to find anything, even if it’s broken up stuff. My sister died almost 19 years ago now, and I lost her ring. It’s the only thing that I have of hers.”

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