Coverage dated August 20, 2023 to August 21, 2023

Two found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned

Headline from NBC Chicago

Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate. Fire officials said Monday that a body was found Sunday in the vicinity of the Oregon fire north of Spokane.

NBC Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    At least 2 killed, hundreds of structures lost during Washington state wildfires (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    At least two people were killed and dozens of homes have been destroyed during a series of wildfires in eastern Washington that kept firefighters busy through the weekend.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Two found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate. Fire officials said Monday that a body was found Sunday in the vicinity of the Oregon fire north of Spokane.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate for days, fire officials said.

  4. NBC News

    2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A body was found in the area burned by the Oregon fire north of Spokane on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. Another person died in connection with the Gray fire that started Friday west of Spokane, authorities said over the weekend.

  5. Fox News

    Washington wildfires kill 2, destroy hundreds of buildings (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Fire officials in the state of Washington reported at least two people have died in the Gray and Oregon wildfires burning around Spokane.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Two dead, hundreds of structures burned in Washington state wildfires (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    2nd person found dead in Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two people have died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have also burned hundreds of structures and closed a major interstate, authorities say.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Two found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned | Since Then