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Wildfires near Spokane burned hundreds of homes and forced over 5,000 evacuations as extreme heat and drought conditions fuel rapid spread. Governor Ferguson visited the region to assess damage.
Wildfires near Spokane burned hundreds of homes and forced over 5,000 evacuations as extreme heat and drought accelerated the spread. Governor Ferguson visited the region to assess damage. The scale of evacuations signals this wasn't a small fire contained quickly—it was a major event that displaced thousands. Extreme heat is now a routine condition in wildfire season, not an anomaly, which means the baseline for 'bad fire year' keeps rising.
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