Why the Spokane wildfires turned so destructive
- Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug.
- 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and other structures and threatening many more.
- Tens of thousands of people, including patients at the Veterans Affairs medical center, were forced to evacuate as crews from across Washington and Idaho battled fires that continue to burn.
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- Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug.
- 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and other structures and threatening many more.
- Tens of thousands of people, including patients at the Veterans Affairs medical center, were forced to evacuate as crews from across Washington and Idaho battled fires that continue to burn.
Sources: The Independent