5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
15 sources checked · source map still forming · 5h ago
All headlines are identical, consistently reporting 5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires continue to burn.

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With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 3, 2:48 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 2:48 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 2:48 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 2:48 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 15 sources · 1 bucket.