Though summer is winding its way to a close, the Inland Northwest is still in the throes of fire season.

Regional residents can expect this weekend’s heat to linger throughout the next several days, while the area is under a heat advisory until Thursday. This week’s temperatures in Spokane are forecast to peak at 100 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. It’ll begin to cool slightly on Friday and Saturday, with highs at 95 and 93, respectively.

More than 75,000 acres have burned in Washington so far this year, according to the Department of Natural Resources, with another 23,000 acres actively ablaze in Idaho from six large fires across the state, according to the National Interagency Fire Center based in Boise.

It’s been a busy firefighting season during a time of year when fuel is the driest

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