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Wildfires in Spokane just forced 60,000 people to flee

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Summer fire season came in swinging, and an entire city is currently scrambling to get out of the way.

Spokane just got hit by wildfires so massive that 60,000 residents were told to pack up and evacuate immediately after hundreds of homes were completely wiped out.

One minute you're having a normal week, and the next you have twenty minutes to toss your dog, your hard drives, and a panic box into the trunk because the horizon is literally glowing orange.

It turns out nature doesn't really care about city planning when the brush is dry enough to catch fire from a stray breeze.

Emergency evacuation bags are fast becoming a standard piece of living room furniture in the West.

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  1. Loud Cheerleader
    60k people evacuating at once must be absolute nightmare traffic stay safe out there
    +2 emotionalA stunning display of empathy for the traffic-jammed masses, truly a hero of the highway