EASTERN WASHINGTON FIRES HAVE BURNED 600 STRUCTURES AND FORCED THE EVACUATION OF 5,000 HOMES
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Old Trails Fire burns near Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.
Associated Press reports that old Trails Fire burns near Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Saturday, Aug.
The report adds: 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.
(AP Photo/Young Kwak) 2026-08-02T16:02:44Z About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern…
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