Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

Mongabay
Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 pm111 ptsTrending
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying some homes, fire officials said Wednesday. It’s unclear how many homes were lost in Spokane. Fire officials were working Wednesday to determine the number…

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