Al Jazeera
Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
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France 24
US wildfires force 65,000 to flee as hundreds of buildings burn in Spokane
WorldPingFirefighters made progress against several blazes Monday after wildfires driven by drought, extreme heat and strong winds tore through Washington state's second-largest city, destroying up to 1,100 structures and prompting what officials called the w…
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France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
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US Northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched
Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern U.S. city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.
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Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.
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WorldPingFrance 24
Greece's wildfires claim lives as firefighters struggle to contain flames
In Greece, hundreds of firefighters are pushing ahead with their attempts to bring multiple blazes across the country under control.
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WorldPingFrance 24
Arson suspected in devastating US wildfire that forced 60,000 to evacuate
Police in Washington state have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire that has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest in the state's second city Spokane.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24