Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
Woman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenWoman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August. Several officials expressed concern that the area does not appear likely to get a break in coming days from the weather, which is expected to remain dry.“We are not out of danger,” Maria Cantwell, the US senator, said during a news conference with federal, state and local officials in Spokane.
- ▪Woman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August.
- ▪Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenWoman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August.
- ▪Several officials expressed concern that the area does not appear likely to get a break in coming days from the weather, which is expected to remain dry.“We are not out of danger,” Maria Cantwell, the US senator, said during a news conferen
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Woman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenWoman stands in front of her grandparents' home, where she previously lived, after it was destroyed by a wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on 2 August. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersWashington stateEastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuateWildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazesAssociated PressSun 2 Aug 2026 19.33 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes,…
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