The wildfires in Spokane illustrate how extreme heat, dry vegetation, strong winds, and expanding development can escalate a single ignition into a large-scale disaster. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in the process.
A utility worker surveys a property ravaged by the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington, highlighting the extensive damage caused.
Even a small spark, like from a burning cigarette, a pack of matches, or a rubber band, can be enough to start a fire under the right conditions.
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