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More than 50 wildfires reported in the Pacific Northwest

More than 50 new wildfires were reported in the Pacific Northwest following lightning and wind.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 24, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC.

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Multiple fires could threaten communities, ecosystems and regional emergency-response capacity.

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Over 50 new wildfires reported in PNW after weekend lightning, wind ↗chronline.com · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

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