Eastern Washington Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures, Displace Thousands
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Eastern Washington Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures, Displace Thousands

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Wildfires in eastern Washington state have destroyed at least 600 structures and forced the evacuation of between 5,000 and 60,000 people. The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles around Spokane, Washington’s second largest city. Newsmax reported that 60,000 residents were evacuated, while PBS Newshour stated 5,000 homes had been evacuated.

The blazes are among dozens across the western U.S., straining the resources of federal, state and local firefighting agencies. The scale of displacement varies in reporting; PBS Newshour reports evacuations impacting 5,000 homes while Newsmax states 60,000 people were forced to leave their residences. Both sources agree on the destruction of at least 600 structures including homes and businesses.

The fires have burned over 8.2 square miles in and around Spokane.

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