DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Sydney Sweeney, Scooter Braun Step Up As Devastating Spokane Wildfires Rage
The ‘Euphoria’ star grew up in Spokane
NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - While Fighting Wildfires, They’re Also Fighting Illegal Drones
Aircraft violating restrictions have disrupted firefighting efforts in Spokane County, Wash., this week, officials said.
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Climate change is fueling wildfire risk — and anxiety
SEATTLE — Wildfire smoke blanketing this coastal city and much of the West is bringing an ominous reminder that the reach of destructive fires is growing. Why it matters: Climate scientists study how global warming increases the odds of wildfire. People living through it are confronting a more immediate question: where is truly safe anymore? The big picture: Wildfires intensified by climate change are like an unforgiving spotlight sweeping across the world. No one really knows where it will stop next. Driving the news: Right now, that spotlight is on Spokane, Washington, where a historic wildfire has destroyed neighborhoods and remains uncontrolled. Fires are also burning in the Bordeaux region in France, outside Madrid and in British…
SEATTLE — Wildfire smoke blanketing this coastal city and much of the West is bringing an ominous reminder that the reach of destructive fires is growing. Why it matters: Climate scientists study how global warming increases the odds of wildfire. People living through it are confronting a more immediate question: where is truly safe anymore? The big picture: Wildfires intensified by climate change are like an unforgiving spotlight sweeping across the world. No one really knows where it will stop next. Driving the news: Right now, that spotlight is on Spokane, Washington, where a historic wildfire has destroyed neighborhoods and remains uncontrolled. Fires are also burning in the Bordeaux region in France, outside Madrid and in British…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 67,000 forced to evacuate Washington state wildfires, suspect in custody - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses breaking news coming out of Washington state where some 67,000 people have been forced to evacuate amid destructive wildfires. More than 10,000 acres have burned in Spokane, and the fires remain 0% contained. 00:00 - Introduction 02:31 - Spokane wildfires remain 0% contained 12:14 - Trump gives Iran last chance to cut deal 20:01 - 67,000 forced to flee WA wildfires 27:45 - Primary voters in 5 states head to polls 38:15 - Armed suspect arrested ahead of Trump visit
HUFFPOST - Man Charged With Setting Spokane's Largest Wildfire Was Questioned About 2 Other Blazes Last Year
Authorities haven’t said what caused the other two fires burning around Spokane. No deaths have been reported.
Authorities haven’t said what caused the other two fires burning around Spokane. No deaths have been reported.Open
AMERICANTHINKER - Here comes 'global warming' again in Spokane -- otherwise known as 'arson'
By Monica Showalter More like a new spray-shooter phenomenon than anything to do with the climate.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Spokane wildfire recovery will take months, deputy fire chief says
Kris Maynard, deputy fire chief of Spokane County, joins "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss the scope of the wildfires in the Spokane area and how his team is responding. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
NYTIMES (Pooja Salhotra and Anna Griffin) - What One Witness Saw Before a Spokane Wildfire Started
A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.
NYTIMES (Whet Moser) - It’s Primary Night in Michigan and Four Other States
Plus, an arrest in the Spokane wildfires. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Spokane arson suspect with manslaughter record charged after wildfires destroy 700 structures and displace 67,000
A 37-year-old man with a prior manslaughter conviction has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires devastating Spokane, Washington, blazes that have destroyed at least 700 structures, forced 67,000 people from their homes, and remain completely uncontained. Aaron F. Farinacci sits in a Spokane County jail on […] The post Spokane arson suspect with manslaughter record charged after wildfires destroy 700 structures and displace 67,000 appeared first on American Almanac .
A 37-year-old man with a prior manslaughter conviction has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires devastating Spokane, Washington, blazes that have destroyed at least 700 structures, forced 67,000 people from their homes, and remain completely uncontained. Aaron F. Farinacci sits in a Spokane County jail on $1 million bond after authorities linked him to the Old Trails Fire, the biggest of three wildfires burning on Spokane's western and northwestern flank. A community tip, a witness who spotted a nervous-looking man near some grass, led investigators to Farinacci. When officers found him, he was carrying matches and a butane lighter, Breitbart reported . Spokane County Sheriff…Open