Event Brief
Fires burn over 100,000 hectares in Washington
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: More than 100,000 hectares burned in Washington state as evacuations were prompted by multiple fires.
WHO: Residents and firefighters in Washington state
WHAT: Fires spread across more than 100,000 hectares, prompting evacuations and involving about 4,000 people fighting more than a dozen fires.
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
WHERE: Washington state
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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