As frustrations grow in Spokane, Officials caution it could be days before evacuees get to return. Spokane County Sheriff Says It Could be Many Many Days846 structures were destroyed, and nearly 60,000 people evacuated from their homes due to the three fires that ripped through Spokane last weekend. Delays Expected in Return to HomesNowels says fire crews will not be downgrading the fire zones anytime soon, it will be a matter of days. The Old Trails fire has an arson suspect in custody, one of the others possibly accidentally triggered. Various Figures on EvacuationsThe total number of evacuations vary, from at least 60,000 to as high as 65,000.