Charred homes, burned out cars – before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated due to the raging wildfires threatening Washington’s second‑largest city, Spokane.

City officials confirm that 600 homes have been lost to the flames as of Monday, with many more at risk.

BBC Verify has cross‑checked social media videos from the scene with archival images of the same streets, confirming extensive damage and helping authorities gauge the scale.

Eyewitness Report: Local volunteers describe the streets as a sea of blackened debris, with cars melted and framed structures reduced to skeletons.

Emergency services are coordinating broadband and televised updates, offering real‑time maps and evacuation orders.

Residents can share sightings via the city’s official social media channels to aid rapid response teams, allowing crowdsourced verification of fire spread and damage.