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Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

August 2, 2026 1 min read Pressivio News Desk

Source: BBC World

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Pressivio’s World desk has added the source report “Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared” to its international monitoring stream.

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

Original source: BBC World
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