Spokane, United States, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Wildfires raze neighborhoods in northwest US city of Spokane

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2026-08-03

Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 60,000 people as hundreds of buildings were reduced to cinders and firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames. Some 600 structures have been damaged or destroyed while none of the 7,708 acres (3,119 hectares) burned by three fires in the Spokane area in the state of Washington have been contained, according to InciW......

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