Spokane fires destroy hundreds of structures

By: Bill Lucia

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 2, 2026

Words: 1,073

Last Updated: 5 hours, 18 minutes ago

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Wildfires swept into Spokane on Saturday, burning hundreds of buildings in and around Washington’s second-largest city.

About 700 structures, including homes, had been destroyed, according to estimates in a Sunday morning report from the Washington State Emergency Operations Center. The report said that more than 65,000 people were under evacuation orders. There were no reports of deaths or injuries as of Sunday afternoon, though officials emphasized that could change.

Mayor Lisa Brown described it …

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