Kris Maynard, deputy fire chief of Spokane County, joins "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss the scope of the wildfires in the Spokane area and how his team is responding. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
Wildfires in Washington and Oregon have forced evacuations, caused power outages and burned hundreds of thousands of acres as firefighters battle dozens of massive fires across the Pacific Northwest. Why it matters: The blazes are among 99 active large fires burning across the U.S. as this year's wildfire season exceeds the 10-year average for both the number of fires and acres burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. - So far this year, 45,835 fires have burned more than 5.2 million acres across the U.S., the NIFC says . State of play: Washington has 17 active large fires. In the Spokane area, three major blazes — known collectively as the Spokane Complex Fire — have forced some 60,000 people to evacuate, knocked…
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.
Lightning-sparked wildfires burn across Oregon and reach over 200,000 acres amid a red flag warning for the area, according to official updates. Officials urge residents to “continue to slow down in fire areas, expect delays, and follow directions from firefighters and law enforcement as these operations continue.” #wildfires #smoke #fire #oregon #weather #lightning
The Sandy wildfire has spread to nearly 1,700 acres in southern California and it has been 15% contained as 869 firefighters from multiple agencies work to put them out. Andrew Dowd, the public information officer for the Ventura County Fire Department, joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss the progress being made. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
