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Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'

The EPA is starting hazmat cleanup as officials warn burned homes may contain lithium-ion batteries, hazardous chemicals and other contamination.

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Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.

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President Uchtdorf and Elder Andersen minister in Spokane after devastating wildfires

Latter-day Saints from multiple area stakes gather for a special sacrament meeting weeks after three wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes

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Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'

Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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