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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the blazes burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
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Fast-moving wildfires in Washington destroy hundreds of homes
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the blazes burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
CBS
Man arrested in connection to wildfires near Spokane, Washington
A man who was convicted of manslaughter for killing his father in 2010 was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection to the largest of the three fires burning near Spokane, Washington. Firefighters say hundreds of structures have been destroyed so far. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Guardian
Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate
Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and drought Firefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” fire season in the Pacific north-west. Fifteen major blazes are raging across the state, David Upthegrove, the head of Was…
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NPR – US NPR
Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
NYTimes – US NYT
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.
Euronews
Wildfires destroy hundreds of homes near Spokane, Washington
Wildfires in eastern Washington forced 5,000 home evacuations, destroyed about 600 buildings and continued to strain firefighting resources.
