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US northwest wildfires force 65,000 to flee as hundreds of buildings burn in Spokane
Wildfires in Washington state's Spokane, driven by drought, extreme heat, and strong winds, destroyed up to 1,100 structures and forced 65,000 residents to flee, marking what officials called the worst natural disaster in the city's history.
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