Residents react after Spokane, Washingotn, fires destroy hundreds of homes0

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• August 5, 2026

Thousands of Spokane-area residents are grappling with the aftermath of devastating wildfires that swept through eastern Washington state over the weekend. More than 60,000 people were forced to evacuate as wind-driven flames destroyed more than 700 homes. Residents have returned to find their homes reduced to ash. Authorities have arrested Spokane resident Aaron Farinacci, 37,