Benjamin Cossel
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“They push the fire through the canyons, up, up the slopes, and then outside the slopes and around,”
Benjamin Cossel · said 2026-08-02 · reported 2026-08-02
Cossel explained how winds channel through steep canyons along the Spokane River, pushing fires up the slopes.
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Associated Press
“We have weather working against us, and we have terrain working against us,”
Benjamin Cossel · said 2026-08-02 · reported 2026-08-02
Benjamin Cossel described the difficulties facing firefighters in the Spokane area due to weather and terrain conditions.
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Associated Press
“It’s very, very hilly, very, very steep slopes, a lot of canyons that create really turbulent, really challenging sort of wind scenarios.”
Benjamin Cossel · said 2026-08-02 · reported 2026-08-02
Cossel described the hilly terrain and steep canyons around Spokane that create turbulent and challenging wind scenarios for firefighters.
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Associated Press