# LIVE: Wildfires burn around Spokane as thousands evacuate

https://mins.news/en/video/13889

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-05 08:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUSGJdpYF-k

> Several wildfires are burning across the region around Spokane, Washington, with live coverage showing the situation. The fires are described as among the most destructive in the state’s history. They have destroyed at least 700 structures. Roughly 67,000 people have been forced to evacuate as the blazes spread across the area.

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