From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse
From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse
National Affairs Editor
Published
August 3, 2026 7:57PM (EDT)
A Virgin Mary statue remains untouched in front of a burned out residential home in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. Fast-moving fires left a trail of destruction in the northwestern US city of Spokane on Sunday, with officials reporting hundreds of structures reduced to cinders. (Photo by Erick Doxey / AFP via Getty Images)
Wildfires raze neighbourhoods in US
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Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane
Wildfires raze neighborhoods in northwest US city of Spokane
Why are the Washington wildfires so severe?
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