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Firefighters struggle to contain Washington state fires as 67,000 residents evacuate

By Lindsey Wasson, Ed White and Gene Johnson

The Globe and Mail - World · 4d ago

Fires are among dozens across the Western U.S. that are stretching federal, state and local agencies

Originally published by The Globe and Mail - World.

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