Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
National Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate August 3, 202610:28 AM ET By Scott Neuman Allen Sather and his wife Kimberley embrace at the duplex they rent on W. Indian Trail Rd. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug. Young Kwak/AP hide caption toggle caption Young Kwak/AP Cooler temperatures forecasted in the Spokane, Wash. area could help firefighters in the region who are battling three major wildfires that have burned through more than 7,000 acres, destroyed some 600 homes and forced the evacuation of around 60,000 people.
- ▪National Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate August 3, 202610:28 AM ET By Scott Neuman Allen Sather and his wife Kimberley embrace at the duplex they rent on W.
- ▪Indian Trail Rd. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug.
- ▪Young Kwak/AP hide caption toggle caption Young Kwak/AP Cooler temperatures forecasted in the Spokane, Wash. area could help firefighters in the region who are battling three major wildfires that have burned through more than 7,000 acres, d
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate — The Guardian — World
- ▪ 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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National Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate August 3, 202610:28 AM ET By Scott Neuman Allen Sather and his wife Kimberley embrace at the duplex they rent on W. Indian Trail Rd. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Young Kwak/AP hide caption toggle caption Young Kwak/AP Cooler temperatures forecasted in the Spokane, Wash. area could help firefighters in the region who are battling three major wildfires that have burned through more than 7,000 acres, destroyed some 600 homes and forced the evacuation of around 60,000 people. The cause of the fires is unknown, but have been fueled by high winds and hot, dry weather. Local and out-of-state firefighters have been working to contain the blazes.
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