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Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

First publishedAug 2, 13:04 UTC
Last updatedAug 3, 12:15 UTC · 17m ago
22 outletsCBS News, NPR News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletSeattle Times11 outletNBC News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletNYT US11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletAl Jazeera22 outletsCBS News, NBC News22 outletsSeattle Times, The Guardian US11 outletSeattle Times11 outletCBS News22 outletsAl Jazeera, Seattle Times22 outletsABC News, BBC US & Canada
CBS News8Fast-moving wildfire in Washington state prompts evacuationsOpen ↗NPR News9Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.Open ↗Seattle Times6Spokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give updateOpen ↗Seattle Times6Spokane wildfires prompt evacuations, burn hundreds of structuresOpen ↗NBC News8At least 600 structures damaged in Washington state wildfiresOpen ↗Seattle Times6Photos: Wildfires tear through Spokane, 700 structures burnedOpen ↗NYT US9Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands EvacuateOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homesOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Wildfires force mass evacuations across the Pacific NorthwestOpen ↗CBS News88/2: CBS Weekend NewsOpen ↗NBC News8Dangerous wildfires in Washington burn thousands of acresOpen ↗Seattle Times6Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burnOpen ↗The Guardian US8Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuateOpen ↗Seattle Times6How to help Spokane residents during the wildfiresOpen ↗CBS News8Mass evacuations underway as wildfires bear down on Spokane, WashingtonOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuationsOpen ↗Seattle Times6As Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecastOpen ↗ABC News8As Wildfires rage in Washington state, poor air quality and extreme heat continueOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homesOpen ↗
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Answer

Videos from Spokane - the second most populus city in Washington - show huge plumes of smoke and roaring fires close to nearby houses.

Reported by 19 outlets — BBC US & Canada, NYT US, NPR News, ABC News, CBS News, and 5 more. See all sources ↓

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In brief
What's the story?
Videos from Spokane - the second most populus city in Washington - show huge plumes of smoke and roaring fires close to nearby houses.
How widely is it covered?
19 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
When was it last updated?
17m ago.
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    Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

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    BBC US & Canada
    NYT US
    NPR News
    ABC News
    CBS News
    The Guardian US
    NBC News
    PBS NewsHour
    Al Jazeera
    Seattle Times
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