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Visualizing wildfires in Washington and Oregon

Visualizing the wildfires in Washington and Oregon, in maps and satellite imagery

The American West is battling a persistent wildfire season, with the Pacific Northwest bearing the brunt as dozens of massive blazes rage in Oregon and Washington, forcing residents from their homes a...

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Washington, Oregon battles fast-moving wildfires. Maps track path

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Kern County firefighters deploy to Oregon, Washington to help battle wildfires

Washington wildfire arson suspect moved from AZ

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Man charged with arson in 1 of 3 wildfires torching Washington’s Spokane area

By Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of arson in one of three wildfires tearing through eastern

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Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks

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Arson suspect in one of the Spokane-area wildfires to face a judge as weather threatens to worsen fire conditions

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Thousands of firefighters battling wildfires in Spokane

2,000 firefighters from across the country are in Spokane, coming from more than 175 different departments, all calling the Spokane County Campgrounds their temporary home.

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Man charged with setting devastating Spokane fire to be evaluated for competency to stand trial

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Spokane wildfire arson suspect faces more charges

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Spokane, WA fires arson suspect ‘planned for weeks’, court docs say

Prosecutors filed four new arson charges against a man accused of starting the Old Trails Fire after court documents revealed he confessed to setting 25 total fires in Spokane County.

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Man suspected of starting Old Trails Fire in Spokane area expected to enter plea

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Neighbors face uncertainty amid Spokane, WA wildfires

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Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse

Destructive wildfires are part of life in much of the US now, as Americans adapt to the warming planet and its more intense weather starts to feel common.

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In California, wildfire wagers are booming, and experts fear an arson incentive

"Betting on someone's potential death or harm devalues human life."

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Arsonists tied flaming rags to cats to spark wildfires in southern Italy, officials say

(CNN) — As wildfires blazed in southern Italy this week, authorities probing for arson found a grisly clue: cats “with flammable-soaked rags tied to their tails.” “These animals were released into the fields, running around and spreading the fire ...

Arson arrest made in connection to Washington wildfire as officials race to contain flames

Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and at least 60,000 people evacuated as crews battle three major wildfires in Spokane County. Follow for live news updates.

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How arsonists used cats to spread Italy’s wildfires

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Why air quality can still be bad even if the sky doesn’t look smoky

(CNN) — Wildfires are expected to bring unhealthy air to more than 120 million people this weekend, but the smoke and its toxic particles may not always be clearly visible. Some skylines are shrouded in obvious abnormal orange tinges with faint burnt odors.

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CNN video captures aftermath of devastating Spokane wildfire

CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones is in Spokane, Washington, where wildfires have devastated neighborhoods.