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Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as 60,000 People Evacuate

03. August 2026 um 15:42
Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.

© John Stember for The New York Times

All of Christine and Bryan Farris’s belongings burned in the Old Trail fire in Spokane, Wash.

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations

02. August 2026 um 19:03
The Old Trails fire near Spokane had grown to about 3,500 acres by Sunday morning, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.

© John Stember for The New York Times

The Old Trail fire leveled homes overnight in northwest Spokane, Wash. Residents surveyed the damage on Sunday morning.

Wildfire in Washington State Prompts Evacuation Orders

17. Juni 2026 um 18:12
Dry and windy conditions could exacerbate the fire, which has already destroyed some structures near Spokane, officials warned.

© Spokane Fire District #9

Smoke billowing from a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., on Tuesday.

ICE Protesters Convicted in a Spokane Case That Tested a Trump Strategy

30. Mai 2026 um 00:03
The three demonstrators in Spokane, Wash., had been accused of conspiracy, charges that the region’s former top prosecutor has said were unwarranted.

© Rajah Bose for The New York Times

Downtown Spokane, Wash., in 2022. The city’s mayor called the verdict in the protesters’ case “politically motivated.”

Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters

18. Mai 2026 um 17:27
Prosecutors in Spokane, Wash., are trying three activists who they say conspired to impede federal officers. Legal experts call it a stretch.

© Ryan Sun/Associated Press

Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have taken place across the country, including in Spokane, Wash. and Seattle (above).
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