Washington wildfires leave some residents with nothing: "Nightmare situation"
More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed, and another 400 have yet to be assessed, officials said Monday as three fires burned in the area.
Updated on: August 3, 2026 / 8:09 PM EDT / CBS News
With some 67,000 people under evacuation orders amid three destructive wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington , hundreds could be coming home to nothing.
"All of our memories are gone," said Anna Andreachi, a Spokane resident whose home was lost in the blaze. "My dad just died, and all of his stuff was still in there, too."
"It's a nightmare situation," Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said. "This is likely the worst natural disaster in Spokane history."
Joe Cvancara and his family managed to save their home by digging a fire line. But his neighbor's home and at least eight others in the area were destroyed.