Spokane-area wildfires burn 600 structures in city's largest disaster on record

Hindustan Times—Washington officials are calling the wildfires burning through the Spokane area the city's largest disaster on record, after flames destroyed roughly 600 structures and forced evacuation orders covering some 60,000 residents. The fires have scorched more than 8 square miles directly and roughly 390 square miles statewide, with heavy smoke blanketing the region and reducing visibility for days. Spokane, Washington's second-largest city, has mobilized emergency resources as the blazes continue to threaten additional neighborhoods. Forecasters say lighter winds and cooler temperatures in the coming days should give firefighting crews their best chance yet to gain control.

• Hindustan Times — Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
• Guardian — Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
• The Straits Times — About 60,000 ordered to evacuate from fires in Spokane, Washington
• Euronews — Wildfires destroy hundreds of homes near Spokane, Washington
• Straight Arrow News — 5,000 homes specifically named in evacuation orders
• The Independent (UK) — Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
• The Globe and Mail — Eastern Washington wildfires prompt 60,000 evacuations, destroy 600 homes
• Al Jazeera — Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
• Washington Times — Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
• PBS NewsHour — Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
• USA Today — Washington fires force thousands of evacuations. See map
• USA Today — Fires burn near Spokane prompting evacuations and heavy smoke
• Reuters — About 60,000 ordered to evacuate from fires in Spokane, Washington
• Associated Press — Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
• BBC — Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes
• New York Times — Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate