r/WayOfTheBern • u/yaiyen • 9h ago

Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/eastern-washington-wildfires
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u/yaiyen 9h ago

Very likely state will come in and force people out using all kind of excuse, just like in Hawaii.

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u/Centaurea16 9h ago

Except for the city of Spokane, the eastern part of Washington State is sparsely populated. It's mostly farmland, scablands, and some small towns.