A lightning-caused wildfire has burned more than 68,000 acres on the Colville Indian Reservation near Nespelem, Washington, destroying homes, vehicles, and sacred tribal sites. The fire also damaged graves and forced about 1,000 people to evacuate.
Smoke from Central Washington wildfires pushed into Spokane on Thursday, raising air quality to unhealthy for sensitive groups and likely lingering into Friday. Forecasters cited the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires and gusty winds as primary drivers, with conditions expected to ease slightly Friday.
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