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A-tree-burns-as-a-firefighting-crew-drives-through-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026-in-this-screengrab-taken-from-a-handout-video-Spokane-Valley-Fire-Department-Handout-via-REUTERS-THIS-IMAGE-HAS-BEEN-SUPPLIED-BY-A-THIRD-PARTY-MANDATORY-CREDIT-NO-RESALES-NO-ARCHIVES-LOGO-OVERLAY-FROM-SOURCE
Der Wilde Westen der USA brennt.Bild 1 von 102 | Foto: Spokane Valley Fire Department via REUTERS
August-2-2026-Nespelem-Wa-United-States-A-wildfire-hotshot-backlit-by-fire-and-smoke-conducts-a-strategic-burning-operation-to-create-a-back-flow-during-the-Kaiser-Canyon-Fire-August-1-2026-near-Nespelem-Washington-More-than-1-000-wild-fires-have-sparked-since-the-start-of-the-year-destroying-more-than-425-000-acres-or-over-660-square-miles-of-forest-neighborhoods-tribal-land-and-scabland-across-Washington-State
Im Bundesstaat Washington lodern mehrere Waldbrände.Bild 2 von 102 | Foto: IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire/US Forest
A-satellite-image-shows-firefighting-aircraft-in-flight-during-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026-Vantor-Handout-via-REUTERS-THIS-IMAGE-HAS-BEEN-SUPPLIED-BY-A-THIRD-PARTY-NO-RESALES-NO-ARCHIVES-MANDATORY-CREDIT-DO-NOT-OBSCURE-LOGO
Über 40 Quadratkilometer misst allein das "Old Trails"-Feuer ...Bild 3 von 102 | Foto: Vantor via REUTERS
Smoke-billows-from-the-Old-Trails-Fire-as-wildfires-burn-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-2-2026
... am Rande der Großstadt Spokane.Bild 4 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Wildfire-smoke-in-the-sky-over-Spokane-Washington-U-S-as-the-Old-Trails-Fire-burns-neaby-August-3-2026
Mehr als eine halbe Million Menschen leben in der Metropolregion.Bild 5 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Massive-plumes-of-smoke-rise-over-the-city-of-Spokane-U-S-August-1-2026-in-this-screengrab-obtained-from-a-social-media-video-Turner-Sutton-via-REUTERS-THIS-IMAGE-HAS-BEEN-SUPPLIED-BY-A-THIRD-PARTY-MANDATORY-CREDIT-NO-RESALES-NO-ARCHIVES-VERIFICATION-Reuters-was-able-to-confirm-the-location-from-buildings-business-signage-and-road-layout-which-matched-with-file-and-satellite-images-Location-and-date-also-confirmed-by-original-file-metadata
Das macht Spokane zur zweitgrößten Stadt des US-Bundesstaats.Bild 6 von 102 | Foto: Turner Sutton via REUTERS
Old-Trails-Fire-is-seen-from-Dwight-Merkel-Sports-Complex-Saturday-Aug-1-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
Dichter Rauch zieht weithin durch die Umgebung.Bild 7 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
Police-block-W-Francis-Ave-at-N-Monroe-St-as-vehicles-leave-an-Old-Trails-Fire-evacuation-area-Saturday-Aug-1-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
Polizisten sperrten seit Samstag mehrere Straßen. Dabei entdeckten sie auch einen Verdächtigen.Bild 8 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
Spokane
Zu Wochenbeginn wurde Aaron F. Farinacci festgenommen und inhaftiert.Bild 9 von 102 | Foto: Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Arson-suspect-Aaron-Farinacci-waits-for-his-initial-court-appearance-by-video-at-the-county-courthouse-in-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug
Der 37-Jährige soll für das "Old Trails"-Feuer verantwortlich sein.Bild 10 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
A-satellite-image-shows-wildfire-damage-to-the-Balboa-neighborhood-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026-Vantor-Handout-via-REUTERS-THIS-IMAGE-HAS-BEEN-SUPPLIED-BY-A-THIRD-PARTY-NO-RESALES-NO-ARCHIVES-MANDATORY-CREDIT-DO-NOT-OBSCURE-LOGO
Der US-Amerikaner entfachte den Brand wohl mit Streichhölzern oder einem Feuerzeug.Bild 11 von 102 | Foto: Vantor via REUTERS
Pink-tape-surrounds-an-area-near-the-starting-point-of-the-Old-Trails-Fire-after-authorities-arrested-a-man-accused-of-deliberately-starting-one-of-three-fires-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Ein Zeuge will Farinacci bei der Brandstiftung beobachtet haben, teilt der Sheriff des Landkreises mit.Bild 12 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-an-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
65.000 Menschen mussten in Folge des Feuers aus den Vororten evakuiert werden.Bild 13 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
The-remains-of-a-house-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Mehr als 700 Gebäude, hauptsächlich Wohnhäuser, wurden durch den Brand beschädigt ...Bild 14 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-a-burned-neighbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
... oder komplett zerstört.Bild 15 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-charred-minivan-sits-amidst-debris-from-burned-homes-along-West-Rifle-Club-Road-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Zahlreiche Autos fielen den Flammen zum Opfer.Bild 16 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
Water-is-sprayed-on-the-remains-of-a-house-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Auch in den Häusern aufbewahrte Dinge ...Bild 17 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Firearms-that-were-retrieved-from-the-house-of-Jeff-Clauson-which-was-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-lie-on-the-ground-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... wie etwa Waffen wurden in Mitleidenschaft gezogen.Bild 18 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Three-members-of-the-Spokane-Fire-Department-sit-on-a-curb-in-front-of-burned-out-residential-homes-in-the-Balboa-neighborhood-of-Spokane-Washington-on-August-2-2026-Fast-moving-fires-left-a-trail-of-destruction-in-the-northwestern-US-city-of-Spokane-on-Sunday-with-officials-reporting-hundreds-of-structures-reduced-to-cinders-Thousands-of-people-were-ordered-to-evacuate-their-homes-Saturday-and-overnight-into-Sunday-as-three-separate-fires-broke-out-in-and-around-the-city-in-the-east-of-Washington-state
Die Flammen breiteten sich trotz des Eingreifens der Feuerwehrleute unaufhörlich aus.Bild 19 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Erick Doxey
Inmate-firefighters-with-the-California-Department-of-Corrections-and-Rehabilitation-s-Washington-Ridge-Conservation-Camp-look-out-from-their-crew-transport-during-the-Gann-Fire-near-Angels-Camp-in-Calaveras-County-Calif-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Manch ein Gefängnisinsasse wurde während der zurückliegenden Tage zum Brandbekämpfer.Bild 20 von 102 | Foto: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
Smoke-billows-from-wildfires-in-this-still-image-taken-from-satellite-video-showing-Canada-s-province-of-British-Columbia-and-the-U-S-states-of-Washington-and-Oregon-in-the-Pacific-Northwest-August-4-2026-CSU-CIRA-NOAA-Handout-via-REUTERS-THIS-IMAGE-HAS-BEEN-SUPPLIED-BY-A-THIRD-PARTY-MANDATORY-CREDIT-OVERLAYS-FROM-SOURCE
Inzwischen ist das Feuer weitergezogen.Bild 21 von 102 | Foto: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via REUTERS
Chimneys-from-homes-lost-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-line-near-West-Houston-Avenue-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Die Folgen werden die Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner von Spokane ...Bild 22 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... aber noch eine ganze Weile beschäftigen.Bild 23 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-wildfire-victim-whose-home-burned-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-hugs-a-firefighter-medic-after-surveying-his-lost-home-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Jetzt geht es im Norden der Stadt ans Aufräumen.Bild 24 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
A-woman-helps-remove-a-gun-safe-from-a-home-destroyed-by-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Teils mit schwerem Gerät, ...Bild 25 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
Residents-carry-the-remains-of-deceased-dogs-at-a-burned-home-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
... teils per Hand ...Bild 26 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
Jeff-Clauson-and-his-brothers-Brian-Clauson-and-Bodey-Clauson-try-to-open-a-safe-as-they-recover-items-from-Jeff-s-house-which-was-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... werden die Schäden beseitigt.Bild 27 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Bruce-Town-surveys-damage-to-a-home-he-built-and-lived-in-for-28-years-before-later-selling-it-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Bis auf die Grundmauern bleibt in vielen Fällen ...Bild 28 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... nichts als Schutt und Asche übrig.Bild 29 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Michelle-Angstrom-left-hugs-husband-Wayne-Angstrom-as-they-survey-the-remains-of-their-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Für viele Menschen beginnt mit ihrer Ankunft im Unglücksgebiet ...Bild 30 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Ash-Sollie-looks-at-her-grandparents-home-where-she-previously-lived-after-it-was-destroyed-by-a-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-2-2026
... die Schadensaufnahme.Bild 31 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Sgt-Wirth-of-the-Washington-Air-National-Guard-holds-up-a-family-photo-retrieved-from-her-father-s-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Manche Rückkehrer haben Glück und ...Bild 32 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Mike-Wirth-holds-family-photos-retrieved-from-his-father-in-law-s-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
... finden ein paar Erinnerungen, die nicht komplett verloren sind.Bild 33 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-man-walks-among-an-incinerated-neighbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Viele solcher unverhofften Glücksmomente gibt es jedoch nicht.Bild 34 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-shows-firearms-that-were-retrieved-from-the-house-of-Jeff-Clauson-which-was-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Oft muss einfach alles beseitigt werden, ...Bild 35 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Smoke-rises-from-a-tree-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... was sich in den Häusern befand.Bild 36 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Charred-apples-hang-from-a-burned-tree-at-the-house-of-Jeff-Clauson-which-was-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Selbst die Äpfel im Garten sind zum Vergessen.Bild 37 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Tim-Hansen-carries-a-statuette-of-an-angel-retrieved-from-the-debris-of-a-home-that-burned-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Anders jedoch etwaige Deko: ...Bild 38 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-Buddha-statue-is-seen-with-fire-damage-amongst-the-rubble-of-a-house-burned-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... Hin und wieder steht ein Zeichen Gottes ...Bild 39 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-Virgin-Mary-statue-remains-untouched-in-front-of-a-burned-out-residential-home-in-the-Balboa-neighborhood-of-Spokane-Washington-on-August-2-2026-Fast-moving-fires-left-a-trail-of-destruction-in-the-northwestern-US-city-of-Spokane-on-Sunday-with-officials-reporting-hundreds-of-structures-reduced-to-cinders-Thousands-of-people-were-ordered-to-evacuate-their-homes-Saturday-and-overnight-into-Sunday-as-three-separate-fires-broke-out-in-and-around-the-city-in-the-east-of-Washington-state
... zwischen den Trümmern.Bild 40 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Erick Doxey
Donna-Light-looks-through-some-of-her-jewelry-found-in-the-burned-remains-of-her-apartment-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Auch mancher Schmuck taucht auf.Bild 41 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Allen-Sather-and-his-wife-Kimberley-embrace-at-the-duplex-they-rent-on-W-Indian-Trail-Rd-after-it-burned-in-a-wildfire-in-Spokane-Wash-Sunday-Aug-2-2026
Für die Bewohner und Bewohnerinnen beginnt eine bange Zeit.Bild 42 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
Nancy-Fuller-ispects-a-remains-of-her-burned-home-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Sie wissen nicht, ...Bild 43 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-a-burned-neighbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
... wie ihre Zukunft im Norden der Stadt aussieht.Bild 44 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Vehicles-damaged-by-a-wildfire-sit-in-the-Spokane-area-Washington-U-S-August-2-2026
Einfach woanders hinfahren ...Bild 45 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-burned-motorcycle-sits-in-the-ashes-of-burned-out-residential-home-in-the-Balboa-neighborhood-of-Spokane-Washington-on-August-2-2026-Fast-moving-fires-left-a-trail-of-destruction-in-the-northwestern-US-city-of-Spokane-on-Sunday-with-officials-reporting-hundreds-of-structures-reduced-to-cinders-Thousands-of-people-were-ordered-to-evacuate-their-homes-Saturday-and-overnight-into-Sunday-as-three-separate-fires-broke-out-in-and-around-the-city-in-the-east-of-Washington-state
... können die meisten von ihnen nicht.Bild 46 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Erick Doxey
August-4-2026-Spokane-Washington-USA-Congressman-Mike-Baumgartner-visits-homes-devastated-by-local-fires-Over-780-homes-have-been-lost-in-Spokane-with-the-start-of-three-wild-fires
Viele haben sich ihr Leben am Rand von Spokane aufgebaut ...Bild 47 von 102 | Foto: IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire/Madeleine Kelly
A-view-of-the-stairs-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... und nun alles verloren.Bild 48 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Michelle-Angstrom-reacts-to-her-burned-down-home-and-property-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Und während der Schock tief sitzt, ...Bild 49 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Wearing-protective-masks-against-smoke-Tim-Lindblade-right-and-Donna-Fifield-left-carry-possessions-retrieved-from-Lindblade-s-home-while-riding-a-Lime-scooter-and-bike-back-to-a-checkpoint-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
... übermannt manche US-Amerikaner das Gefühl, nicht ...Bild 50 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Jeff-Clauson-tries-to-recover-items-from-his-house-that-was-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-alongside-one-of-his-brothers-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... tatenlos herumsitzen zu wollen ...Bild 51 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
From-left-homeowner-Al-Acosta-his-son-Louis-Acosta-daughter-Renee-Stewart-and-son-in-law-Jamie-Stewart-look-through-the-remains-of-Al-s-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... und auf Hilfe zu warten.Bild 52 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-woman-mourns-next-to-a-deceased-dog-at-a-burned-home-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Sie nehmen ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand.Bild 53 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
Bruce-Town-walks-through-a-neighbourhood-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Währenddessen sorgen sich Nachbarn ...Bild 54 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Scott-Moore-in-the-remains-of-his-house-burned-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
... um Katastrophentouristen.Bild 55 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-sign-wards-off-outsiders-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Sie sollen fernbleiben, schreibt ein Anwohner auf ein Schild, das an einer Mülltonne lehnt.Bild 56 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Doch es bleibt ohnehin ein Randphänomen.Bild 57 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-torn-American-flag-flutters-among-incinerated-neigbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Die Straßen sind weitgehend verwaist.Bild 58 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Miriam-Sim-76-walks-with-husband-Daniel-Sim-76-as-they-leave-their-burned-neighborhood-after-viewing-the-remains-of-their-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Nur wenige Menschen gehen durch das Gebiet, ...Bild 59 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Smoke-rises-from-a-tree-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... in dem es noch immer raucht ...Bild 60 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Embers-burn-in-a-wooded-area-behind-a-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... und glimmt.Bild 61 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-drone-view-shows-smoke-enveloping-the-sky-over-Spokane-as-wildfire-burns-in-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Bis in Spokanes Innenstadt zieht die Rußwolke.Bild 62 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
August-4-2026-Spokane-Washington-USA-Following-the-devastating-fire-home-owners-return-to-their-neighborhood-to-rebuild-Over-780-homes-have-been-lost-in-Spokane-with-the-start-of-three-wild-fires
Und stellenweise wird die Feuerwehr noch immer gebraucht.Bild 63 von 102 | Foto: IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire/Madeleine Kelly
A-vehicle-drives-by-as-smoke-billows-from-the-Old-Trails-Fire-as-wildfires-burn-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-2-2026
Doch der Großteil der Spokaner Umgebung im Brandgebiet ist verloren.Bild 64 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-God-is-good-sign-is-written-in-chalk-next-to-a-fire-hydrant-and-a-burned-house-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
"God is good" (dt.: Gott ist gut) ist in dieser Einfahrt zu lesen.Bild 65 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-burned-car-sits-among-an-incinerated-neighbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Wohl ein Schriftzug aus längst vergangenen Tagen.Bild 66 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-a-destroyed-vehicle-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Gutes ist rar.Bild 67 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Stattdessen macht sich Zerstörung breit.Bild 68 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-a-destroyed-vehicle-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Aufgrund dieses Ausmaßes an Vernichtung ...Bild 69 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... sagt US-Präsident Donald Trump der Region Katastrophenhilfe der Regierung zu.Bild 70 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-torn-American-flag-flutters-among-incinerated-neigbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Der Gouverneur von Washington, Bob Ferguson, begrüßt diesen Schritt, ...Bild 71 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Miriam-Sim-76-reacts-while-talking-about-her-neighborhood-largely-burning-to-the-ground-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... um finanzielle Unterstützung für Betroffene bereitzustellen.Bild 72 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-utility-worker-views-a-burned-property-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Er spricht von der "schlimmsten Naturkatastrophe in der Geschichte Spokanes".Bild 73 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
A-burned-motorcycle-after-a-wildfire-Sunday-Aug-2-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
Auch die US-Katastrophenschutzbehörde Fema ist vor Ort.Bild 74 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
A-view-of-a-vehicle-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Gent Welsh von der Nationalgarde vergleicht die Zerstörung ...Bild 75 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Tim-Hansen-and-Scott-Fuller-inspect-the-remains-of-a-burned-home-owned-by-the-Fuller-family-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
... in der betroffenen Region mit einem "Kriegsgebiet".Bild 76 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Jana-Jensen-surveys-the-neighborhood-where-her-childhood-home-owned-by-her-parents-was-lost-to-wildfire-while-embracing-her-son-Aaren-8-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-2-2026
Doch immerhin eine gute Nachricht gibt es aus Spokane zu hören: ...Bild 77 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
Crews-work-near-several-burned-down-houses-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
... Verletzte oder Tote werden bislang nicht gemeldet.Bild 78 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-woman-views-her-home-burned-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-Emergency-crews-on-Tuesday-were-racing-to-contain-flames-in-the-US-Northwest-where-a-man-was-arrested-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-largest-of-the-fires-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-of-Spokane-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Angesichts der Trümmer grenzt das an ein Wunder.Bild 79 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
A-view-of-a-destroyed-vehicle-in-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
Der Sprecher des Krisenstabs, Benjamin Cossel, zeigt sich diesbezüglich jedoch wenig optimistisch: ...Bild 80 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-view-of-the-area-burned-by-the-Old-Trails-Fire-wildfire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-4-2026
... Er sagt, es sei "mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit" mit Todesopfern zu rechnen.Bild 81 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-car-smolders-in-rubble-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Sobald die Flammen nachlassen, ...Bild 82 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Dozens-of-houses-are-seen-destroyed-in-a-residential-neighborhood-as-crews-begin-to-check-the-area-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
... sollen Suchtrupps die zerstörten Gebiete betreten.Bild 83 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Chimneys-are-the-only-structures-remaining-in-a-residential-neighborhood-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Cossel sagt auch, es lägen bereits mehrere Vermisstenmeldungen vor.Bild 84 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Burned-cars-sit-among-an-incinerated-neighbourhood-in-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-U-S-August-3-2026
Eine genaue Anzahl an Vermissten kann er aber nicht nennen.Bild 85 von 102 | Foto: REUTERS/David Ryder
A-burned-American-flag-hangs-on-a-flagpole-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Das Feuer habe sich von Waldgebieten auf Wohn- ...Bild 86 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Dozens-of-homes-are-seen-burned-to-the-ground-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... und Gewerbegebiete ausgebreitet, so Cossel.Bild 87 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-street-sign-shows-sign-of-fire-damage-as-a-person-walks-their-dog-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Aus einem Waldbrand wurde eine "städtische Feuersbrunst".Bild 88 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Riverside-Real-Life-Church-is-seen-after-it-burned-down-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Mehr als 1000 Feuerwehrleute waren im Einsatz.Bild 89 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
Michelle-Angstrom-reacts-to-her-burned-down-home-and-property-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Zum Wochenbeginn entspannte sich die Lage leicht.Bild 90 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Debris-is-strewn-around-burned-structures-after-a-wildfire-Sunday-Aug-2-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
Doch gelöscht ist der Brand noch nicht.Bild 91 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
Residents-look-at-their-burned-Mustang-after-the-Old-Trails-Fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-US-authorities-arrested-a-man-on-August-3-2026-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-biggest-of-three-fires-burning-around-the-northwestern-city-of-Spokane-as-firefighters-raced-to-contain-flames-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Jetzt werden wieder extreme Hitze, niedrige ...Bild 92 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
Miriam-Sim-76-reacts-as-she-walks-through-the-burned-remains-of-her-neighborhood-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
... Luftfeuchtigkeit und böige Winde erwartet, was die Lage wieder neu anflammen kann.Bild 93 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
August-4-2026-Spokane-Washington-USA-Following-the-devastating-fire-home-owners-return-to-their-neighborhood-to-rebuild-Over-780-homes-have-been-lost-in-Spokane-with-the-start-of-three-wild-fires
Behörden sprechen von einer außergewöhnlichen Waldbrandsaison.Bild 94 von 102 | Foto: IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire/Madeleine Kelly
A-basketball-hoop-and-a-warped-backboard-is-seen-melted-area-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Wissenschaftlern zufolge sind die Bedingungen, ...Bild 95 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
A-woman-searches-for-belongings-in-the-remnants-of-her-home-burned-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-Emergency-crews-on-Tuesday-were-racing-to-contain-flames-in-the-US-Northwest-where-a-man-was-arrested-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-largest-of-the-fires-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-of-Spokane-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
... die die zunehmende Intensität der Brände begünstigen, ...Bild 96 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
A-vehicle-and-structure-are-burned-near-a-hillside-after-a-wildfire-in-the-Indian-trail-neighborhood-Monday-Aug-3-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
... eine Folge des von Menschen verursachten Klimawandels.Bild 97 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak
A-woman-reacts-as-she-views-her-daughter-s-home-burned-during-the-Old-Trails-fire-in-Spokane-Washington-on-August-4-2026-Emergency-crews-on-Tuesday-were-racing-to-contain-flames-in-the-US-Northwest-where-a-man-was-arrested-on-suspicion-of-arson-in-connection-with-the-largest-of-the-fires-that-have-displaced-tens-of-thousands-Wildfires-supercharged-by-drought-and-intense-heat-have-torn-through-the-city-of-Spokane-in-Washington-state-burning-thousands-of-acres-and-reducing-hundreds-of-buildings-to-cinders-while-anxious-families-await-news-on-when-they-can-return
Schon seit Wochen sind Tausende Feuerwehrleute in der Region im Einsatz.Bild 98 von 102 | Foto: AFP/Josh Edelson
Resident-Donna-Light-right-works-with-friends-and-family-including-sister-Kristy-Reed-left-to-look-for-possessions-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northwest-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Tuesday-Aug-4-2026
Auch aus anderen Teilen der USA, darunter Kalifornien, ist Hilfe eingetroffen.Bild 99 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
Aaren-Hartley-8-uses-a-shovel-to-sift-through-the-remains-of-his-grandparents-home-after-a-wildfire-hit-the-northern-part-of-Spokane-Wash-Monday-Aug-3-2026
Gavin Newsom, Gouverneur von Kalifornien, sagt zudem die Entsendung von weiteren Helfern und Löschfahrzeugen zu.Bild 100 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
July-27-2026-Inchelium-Wa-United-States-Firefighters-watch-flames-lash-prairie-grass-at-the-Modrite-Fire-July-18-2026-near-Inchelium-Washington-The-fire-caused-by-lightning-strikes-on-grasslands-has-destroyed-9500-acres-and-is-only-63-contained
Jetzt brennt das Feuer außerhalb Spokanes. Ob es zurückkehrt, ist ungewiss.Bild 101 von 102 | Foto: Handout/Blm/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/picture alliance
An-American-flag-stands-at-a-burned-structure-in-a-residential-area-of-Westgate-after-a-wildfire-Monday-Aug-3-2026-in-Spokane-Wash
Alles hängt davon ab, wie der Wind dreht. (mpa/dpa/rts)Bild 102 von 102 | Foto: AP Photo/Young Kwak

Vorort von Spokane abgebranntAmerikaner wühlen sich nach "städtischer Feuersbrunst" durch Häusertrümmer

06.08.2026, 09:23 Uhr

In Washington fallen zerstörerische Flammen über Vororte der zweitgrößten Stadt des Bundesstaats her. So gut wie alles brennt nieder, von Häusern zeugen nur noch Trümmer und Grundmauern. Jetzt kehren die ersten Bewohner und Bewohnerinnen zurück.