Micaela Jaime and her family had front-row seats to an inferno that has burned hundreds of structures in Washington state and led to one arson arrest.
Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced tens of thousands from their homes and scorched more than 250,000 acres. A total of about 390 square miles has burned across the state, and some of the fires, including those in the Spokane area, have not been contained. More: https://tinyurl.com/ycxbmuy4 #wildfires #washington #spokane
Firefighters in the Spokane area continue to battle the blaze.
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state's second largest city, burned about 8.2 square miles (about 21 square kilometers) over the weekend and were among dozens [...]
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
Officials said in a news conference Saturday that extreme draught and strong winds have contributed to the difficulty of putting out the fires.
Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of wildland in rural central and western Nebraska .