Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
Multiple wildfires near Spokane, Washington have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Firefighters have recently begun making progress as weather conditions improved, though officials warn that hotter and drier conditions could return.
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Part of The Spokane wildfires and the man charged with setting them
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17 sourcesWashington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
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33 sourcesFirefighters gain ground on Spokane wildfires, but danger remains high
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14 sourcesSpokane Is on Fire! Hundreds of Homes Burn as Massive Wildfires Rage Across the Western US
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3 articlesFires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
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6 developments- Aug 2Wildfire burning in Spokane, WA prompts evacuation orders
- Aug 2Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
- Aug 2Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
- Aug 3Wildfires near Spokane destroy more than 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee
- Aug 5Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
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