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Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.

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Gov. Ferguson visits Spokane as wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force 5K+ evacuationsGov. Bob Ferguson was en route to Spokane on Sunday morning to meet with first responders and monitor a goriwung wildfire crisis after declaring a statewide eme

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Fast-moving wildfires in Washington destroy hundreds of homes: "Worst natural disaster our region has faced"Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the blazes burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

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Evacuations ordered in Washington state as wildfire spreads through SpokaneGov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) declared a state of emergency on Saturday as “unusually high temperatures and high winds” exacerbated record-setting wildfires.

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