In Washington State, wildfires have destroyed at least 600 buildings
France 24 reports that wildfires in Washington State in the U.S. have destroyed at least 600 buildings. The outlet published a story on this on August 3, 2026.
At the time of publication, 15 fires were burning in the state. One of them swept through Spokane—the second-largest city in Washington State. The France 24 headline states that the fires destroyed entire neighborhoods.
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According to France 24, more than 1,000 square kilometers of land have been burned in the state during this year’s summer wildfire season. The publication attributes the season’s exceptional intensity to a combination of adverse weather conditions.
In a Reuters photo published by France 24, Ash Solly stands in front of her grandparents’ fire-ravaged home in Spokane. According to the photo caption, she used to live in that house.
