Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among the most destructive in state history. About 700 buildings had been destroyed — a number that was expected to climb — and some 67,000 people were under evacuation orders.
- ▪SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris.
- ▪In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among the most destructive in state history.
- ▪About 700 buildings had been destroyed — a number that was expected to climb — and some 67,000 people were under evacuation orders.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 30 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Wildfires Force 60,000 Evacuations in Spokane — NYT — Home
- ▪ Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ About 60,000 ordered to evacuate from fires in Spokane, Washington - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate — NYT — US
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SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among the most destructive in state history. About 700 buildings had been destroyed — a number that was expected to climb — and some 67,000 people were under evacuation orders. The cause was under investigation.
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