Wildfires in and around Spokane, Washington's second-largest city, burned more than 8.2 square miles and destroyed 600 structures on 2 August 2026, forcing 60,000 people to evacuate including patients at a U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital. The fires were among dozens across the western U.S., stretching federal and local firefighting capacity.
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Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital, while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures.
The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the western U.S. — stretching the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them.
Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes AP News
Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said on Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 8.2 sq miles (about 21 sq