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  "id": 110106,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:40:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260804-us-northwest-wildfires-force-65-000-to-flee-as-hundreds-of-buildings-burn-in-spokane"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Wildfires driven by drought, extreme heat, and strong winds have devastated the Spokane area in Washington state, forcing 65,000 people to evacuate. The fires, which have combined to burn 8,026 acres, have destroyed hundreds of buildings, with estimates ranging from 600 to 1,100 structures lost. According to Free Malaysia Today, somewhere between 700-1,110 structures have been lost since the fires broke out over the weekend.\n\nThe fires, described by Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown as the \"worst natural disaster our region has faced,\" have prompted a massive response from firefighters, who are working to contain the flames. Cooler temperatures and higher humidities have aided their efforts, but a warming trend is expected to resume mid-week, potentially exacerbating the situation.\n\nNo reports of injuries have been confirmed, and anxious families are awaiting news on when they can return home. The fires have been fueled by dry, windy conditions in the wildland-urban interface, an area where neighborhoods have been built into forests, shrublands, and grasslands.",
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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": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-03T23:16:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}