Wildfires near Spokane, Washington, destroy more than 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee
Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee…
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Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in and around the state’s second-most populous city, officials said on Aug 3. The cluster of three blazes ranks as the top firefighting priority in the US as a whole, including the drought-parched Pacific Northwest, where dozens of major wildfires have been burning for weeks, degrading air quality across a wide region. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the situation the "worst natural disaster our region has faced.".
Furthermore, As of Aug 3, firefighters had yet to contain any of the three Spokane-area blazes, officials said.
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Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in and around the state’s second-most populous city, officials said on Aug 3.
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The cluster of three blazes ranks as the top firefighting priority in the US as a whole, including the drought-parched Pacific Northwest, where dozens of major wildfires have been burning for weeks, degrading air quality across a wide region.
according to The Straits Times - WorldSpokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the situation the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
according to CBS News — LatestAs of Aug 3, firefighters had yet to contain any of the three Spokane-area blazes, officials said.
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Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of…
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