{
  "id": 105706,
  "title": "Videos show devastating Spokane, Washington, wildfires that forced thousands to evacuate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/videos-show-devastating-spokane-washington-wildfires-that-forced",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T23:16:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/videos-show-devastating-spokane-washington-fires-that-forced-thousands-to-evacuate/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wildfires in the Spokane, Washington area have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate and destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings. According to Free Malaysia Today, 65,000 people were evacuated and between 700-1,110 structures were lost. MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that around 60,000 people were evacuated and 600 buildings were destroyed.\n\nThe fires, which began over the weekend, have burned 8,026 acres in the Spokane area, according to Free Malaysia Today. Firefighters are making progress against two of the three fires, aided by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.\n\nSpokane Mayor Lisa Brown described the situation as \"the worst natural disaster our region has faced\". No deaths or injuries have been confirmed.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Wildfires in US' Spokane burn 600 structures, force evacuation of 60,000 people: ‘We are not out of danger’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/wildfires-in-us-spokane-burn-600-structures-force-evacuation-of-60",
        "published": "2026-08-03T01:50:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Wildfires ravage neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/wildfires-ravage-neighborhoods-in-us-northwest-city-of-spokane",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:22:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "Spokane wildfires: Map, smoke tracking tools, and latest update as 3 fires devastate eastern Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfires-map-smoke-tracking-tools-and-latest-update-as-3",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Wildfires raze neighborhoods in northwest US city of Spokane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/wildfires-raze-neighborhoods-in-northwest-us-city-of-spokane",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:30:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighbourhoods scorched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/us-northwest-battles-wildfires-after-spokane-neighbourhoods-scorched",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:17:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US northwest wildfires force 65,000 to flee as hundreds of buildings burn in Spokane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-northwest-wildfires-force-65-000-to-flee-as-hundreds-of-buildings",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:40:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "US Northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-northwest-battles-wildfires-after-spokane-neighborhoods-scorched",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:20:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/authorities-arrest-arson-suspect-in-connection-with-wildfires-in",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:56:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}