Wildfires prompt Spokane evacuations, destroy homes

Spokane, Washington, experienced widespread wildfires that prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders for 60,000 people. These fires also destroyed hundreds of homes in the affected areas.

Chris Mutton, whose house burned in a wildfire, spoke with Shane Maggart on August 2, 2026, in Spokane. Mutton's residence was among the structures lost to the fires.