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E. Washington Fires Burn 600 Structures, Displace 60,000 People
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"Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday.
A total of about 390 square miles (1,000 square kilometers) has burned across the state, and some of the fires, including those in the Spokane area, have not been contained.
Fire and law enforcement officials said there had been no reports of injuries or people unaccounted for — but they stressed it was early in the response effort.
Officials also said that the evacuees in Spokane included patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital."
SEE ALSO:"Wind-Driven Wildfire Prompts Evacuations In Eastern Washington" (AP)"Wildfire Leaves Northwest Spokane In A ‘War Zone’" (Spokesman-Review)