Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced
Washington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 August 2026. Photograph: Matt Mills McKnight/ReutersView image in fullscreenWashington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 August 2026. Damage assessment crews have yet to tally exactly how many houses have been lost or damaged.
- ▪Washington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 August 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Matt Mills McKnight/ReutersView image in fullscreenWashington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 A
- ▪Damage assessment crews have yet to tally exactly how many houses have been lost or damaged.
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Washington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 August 2026. Photograph: Matt Mills McKnight/ReutersView image in fullscreenWashington state department of natural resources South Puget Sound region firefighter Kayla Tolbert assists in wildfire suppression efforts in Spokane county, Washington, on 5 August 2026. Photograph: Matt Mills McKnight/ReutersWashington stateFirefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displacedFires have destroyed about 850 buildings and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate since they erupted last weekendAssociated PressThu 6 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFirefighters have…
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