Four wildfires, two deaths in Spokane County, Washington
8/23/2023 2:12:28 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Spokane County, WA
Start Date: 8/18/2023
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Firefighters battled blazes in at least four spots around Spokane County and neighboring counties on Friday, Aug. 18. Strong winds drove the fires, which caused the deaths of two people, one southwest of Spokane and the other north of the city. Heat, dry vegetation, drought and wind combined made the fires difficult to extinguish. Rainfall has been half of normal since May at the Spokane International Airport.
KUOW 94.9 FM (Seattle, Wash.), Aug 23, 2023
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