Police in Washington state have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire that has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest in the state's second city Spokane. Firefighters…
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Cover image: A house on N. Victor St. and W. Lyons Ave. burned by a wildfire smolders, Aug. 2, 2026, in Spokane, Wash © Young Kwak, AP
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Issued on: 04/08/2026 - 11:12
Washington wildfires: Man suspected of starting devastating blaze arrested; 700+ US buildings destroyed
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