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Spokane County Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures and Force Nearly 65,000 to Evacuate

via BBC World·23h ago·13 sources·Community Voted

Wildfires that erupted across a parched eastern Washington landscape over the weekend have leveled entire neighborhoods around Spokane, with officials reporting roughly 700 structures destroyed and up to 65,000 people ordered out. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown said nearly half of the city’s neighborhoods have either been evacuated or remain at risk while the fires burn uncontained, and returning residents have found little more than charred debris where homes once stood.

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Washington Examiner

Man arrested and charged with arson in connection with Washington fires

The Guardian

Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area

Reuters

Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, Washington - NBC News

NPR News

5 states hold primaries today. And, Spokane police arrest man connected to wildfire

MSNBC

West Coast Wildfires Rage on as Arson Suspect Arrested

NPR News

Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane

Washington Times

Arson suspect arrested as Spokane, Washington, battles devastating wildfires

Reuters

Live updates: Almost 65,000 people evacuated as Spokane County wildfires cause ‘heartbreaking’ devastation - CNN

Washington Examiner

Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

Salon

Spokane wildfires are a warning to the rest of the world

MSNBC

65,000 forced to evacuate from Spokane fires

NPR News

Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate

WorldScience

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