Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced evacuation of 60,000 people

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-02 · 23:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area. Authorities reported on Sunday that at least 600 structures, including homes and businesses, were destroyed. The fires in and around Spokane, the state's second-largest city, burned approximately 21 square kilometers over the weekend. These fires are part of dozens burning across the western US, straining the resources of firefighting agencies. Across Washington state, a total of about 1,000 square kilometers have burned, with some fires, including those near Spokane, remaining uncontained.

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Some of the fires, including those in the Spokane area, have not been contained.

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A total of about 1,000 sq km has burned across the state.

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The fires in and around Spokane burned about 21 sq km (8.2 square miles) over the weekend.

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The fires destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures.

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Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.

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Wildfires in Washington" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="176953" data-entity-type="location">Eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said on Sunday.The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 21 sq km (8.2 square miles) over the weekend and were among dozens of Wildfires across the western US that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them.A total of about 1,000 sq km has burned across the state and some of the fires, including those in the Spokane area, have not been contained.

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