In brief
Spokane, Washington’s second‑largest city is battling a fire that has charred 600 homes and displaced tens of thousands. BBC Verify’s analysis matched fresh video footage with pre‑fire photos to confirm the scale of destruction. Charred houses, blackened roofs and ruined cars paint a vivid picture of the disaster. Recovery efforts are underway, but rebuilding will take months, possibly years.
The wildfires that have swept through Washington’s second‑largest city, Spokane, have left a devastating trail of charred houses and blackened roofs.
City officials say about 600 homes are gone, and riders have been forced to evacuate as emergency crews battle the flames.
BBC Verify teamed up with social‑media posts to compare fresh footage from the blaze with pre‑fire images of the same streets, giving a stark visual proof of the damage.
The videos show cars turned to cinders and broken windows, turning a one‑month news story into a painful reality for many families.
Rebuilding is on the way, but the community will need months, maybe years, to fully recover from the fire’s far‑reaching impact.
