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Spokane mayor talks about the raging wildfires in the region

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published August 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM PDT

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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Lisa Brown, the mayor of Spokane, Washington, about wildfires that have burned hundreds of homes and businesses in and around the city.

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