Spokane fires signal a widening wildfire danger for U.S. cities
TL;DR
Spokane’s fast-spreading wildfires, driven by hotter, drier conditions, illustrate a broader rise in extreme Western fire seasons; scientists say climate change amplifies fire risk, turning urban areas into conflagrations and stressing firefighting resources, while authorities and residents seek policies and defenses to curb future disasters.
- Spokane fires burned a path of devastation. Experts say get used to it usatoday.com
- Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say BBC
- Spokane Arson Suspect Said He’d Started Dozens of Fires, Prosecutors Say The New York Times
- Sheriff responds to questions as evacuation frustrations grow KXLY.com
- What is FEMA? How the Federal Emergency Management Agency is helping respond to the wildfires KREM
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