Spokane’s inferno: fires jump the river as thousands evacuate
TL;DR
Spokane, Washington faced unprecedented wildfires this summer, forcing about a quarter of the city’s 65,000 residents to evacuate as three large fires burn with under 40% containment. Roughly 900 buildings are believed destroyed, there have been no deaths or major injuries, and authorities have charged a suspect in an arson case connected to the fires while recovery begins amid forecasts of more dry, windy days.
- Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents BBC
- Opinion | A War Zone in Your Backyard The New York Times
- Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane NPR
- At a Glance: Spokane area fires khq.com
- Court records: Arson suspect admits to setting Old Trails Fire, 25 other fires since last summer KREM
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