US arrests suspect over Spokane wildfire as tens of thousands flee blaze

Authorities say about 65,000 people have been displaced by the fires in Washington state.

Raging wildfires forced thousands of people to evacuate the Spokane, Washington, area over the weekend. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Tyler Vanwert / Reuters People watch as massive plumes of smoke rise from a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, on August 1, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social-media video. David Ryder / Reuters Wildfire smoke hangs in the sky above Spokane, Washington, as the Old Trails Fire burns nearby on August 3, 2026.

Fast-moving fires left a trail of destruction in the northwestern US city of Spokane, with officials reporting hundreds of structures reduced to cinders.

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Spokane Valley in Washington State saw thousands being evacuated due to wildfires in the area, including the Old Trails fire which has spread over 2,000 acres.

A man has been arrested at a hotel in Wakefield after a shooting in Huddersfield last week.