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Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

opb.org · 3dShare

As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse.

First report: In the wake of Spokane wildfires, preparedness experts think it could've been worse — npr.org, 4d