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How Spokane’s Wildfires Turned a Small Footprint Into Massive Loss—and Where It Could Happen Next
The Spokane fires show why acreage alone can obscure a wildfire’s toll—and why homes, structures, and human losses matter far more.
Spokane wildfires have forced evacuations and a statewide emergency has been declared in Washington.
The public health emergency covers Spokane, Stevens, Okanogan, Ferry, Chelan and Yakima Counties.
Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.
The fires have consumed thousands of acres, destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate.
Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead.