Coverage dated August 4, 2022

Washington town evacuated, some homes burned in wildfire

Headline from KAAL Rochester

An eastern Washington town was evacuated because of a wildfire that was burning homes. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says six homes and eight other structures have burned in Lind,

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

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    Washington town evacuated, some homes burned in wildfire (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes, as crews in California made progress against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year.

  2. Tucson

    Firefighters keep wildfire out of evacuated Washington town (opens Tucson)

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    Evacuations have been lifted for a small town in Washington state after a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes was contained. Crews in California have made progress against the

  3. The Guardian

    Homes destroyed as Washington state wildfire forces evacuation of town (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fourteen structures burnt in Lind, in east of state, as forecasters in California warn ‘sleeping giant’ McKinney fire could grow further

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    California crews make fire gains; Washington town evacuated (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made gains against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year just as an eastern Washington town was being evacuated Thursday because of a blaze that was burning homes.

  5. Berkshire Eagle

    California crews make fire gains, Washington town evacuated (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    California firefighters made gains against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year jut as an entire eastern Washington town was being evacuated because of a blaze that was

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, homes lost (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Sheriff's officials are telling residents in the town of Lind, Washington to evacuate because of a growing wildfire south of town.

  7. New York Times

    A Town in Washington State Is Evacuated as a Wildfire Burns Six Houses (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The fire also destroyed eight other structures as it burned about 2,500 acres in and around the town of Lind, Wash., on Thursday, the authorities said.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Wildfire in Washington burns several homes, small town evacuated (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A fast-moving fire burned six homes and eight structures before authorities ordered the town evacuated.

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