Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction
Wildfires near Spokane, Washington have forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. Officials report that about 600 homes have been destroyed. Before‑and‑after images released by BBC Verify illustrate the extent of the damage.
- ▪Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated due to wildfires around Spokane.
- ▪City officials say 600 homes have been destroyed as of Monday.
- ▪BBC Verify matched videos posted online with pre‑fire images to assess the damage.
- ▪The verification was produced by Mabel Pickering with graphics by Mark Edwards.
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:23:42 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-04T03:50:52.340Z |
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Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destructionCloseTens of thousands of people have been evacuated due to wildfires around Washington state's second largest city, Spokane.City officials say 600 homes have been destroyed as of Monday.BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the…
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