Conflict · 700+ homes destroyed · ArchiefSpokane Wildfires Destroy 700+ Homes as Thousands Forced to EvacuateGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00More than 700 structures, many of them0:02homes, have burned around Spokane,0:03Washington, with hundreds more still to0:06be assessed as three fires hold at zero0:08containment across more than 10,0000:10acres. The scale of loss covers an area0:12that looks like the wildfire footage0:13[music] shown with more than 10,0000:15acres burned and no containment lines0:17established on any of the three fires.0:19Three fires are burning in the Spokane0:21area at the same time, and crews have0:22not [music] yet established containment0:24as tens of thousands of people remain0:26under evacuation orders and displaced.0:28Tens of thousands [music] remain under0:30evacuation orders tonight, and despite0:32the destruction of more than 7000:33structures, there have been no reports0:35of major injuries or loss of life.0:37[music] This account is based on a0:38single broadcast transcript so far0:40without broader independent0:41confirmation. [music]0:42Federal emergency declaration status has0:44been announced, sending more federal0:46resources to those recovering. [music]0:48About two dozen firefighters from the0:50San Francisco Bay Area are being sent to0:52Spokane as reinforcements before the0:54weekend,0:55>> [music]0:55>> and crews are racing to build0:56containment before weather conditions0:58deteriorate on Friday,0:59>> [music]0:59>> when high temperatures and increasing1:01winds will come back and raise fire1:02danger considerably, leaving [music] a1:04shrinking window to get control of three1:06zero containment fires while hundreds of1:08structures still await assessment.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
