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As temperatures soar, fires south of Cheney burn 200 acres, prompt evacuations

18 Aug 2020

Cheney, Washington, United States

Personnel from Spokane County Fire District 3 and the state Department of Natural Resources were working to contain the fires on Monday, while a record-breaking heat wave threatened to maintain ample supplies of dry air and fuel.

Spokesman.com / Rebecca White

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