NYT
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Firefighters in Washington state said weather conditions could aid containment efforts, though they expressed concern that fire spreading into a canyon could accelerate its expansion. Thousands of residents evacuated as hundreds of buildings were destroyed. The specific number of structures lost and evacuation count were not provided in available reports.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/us/spokane-wildfires.html
