Big Fires in 1889 devastated three cities in Washington state

PHOTOS: When Washington became a state in November 1889, that wasn’t the only big news story that year.In the final spring and summer of Washington’s territorial era, big fires ravaged major sections of downtowns on both sides of the Cascades, from Seattle, to Ellensburg, to Spokane. Seattle’s fire struck on the breezy, blue-sky afternoon of Thursday, June 6, 1889.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Northwest