SPOKANE, Wash. — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among the
Wildfires have forced around 60,000 people to evacuate parts of Washington state, destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving thousands without power. Three major blazes continued to burn around the city of Spokane on Monday, with officials warning that the fires had not been contained. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown described the situation as “the worst natural
About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state, authorities said. The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles (about 21 square kilometers) around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the
Wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have forced evacuations and caused power outages in the Washington state’s Spokane area, officials said. Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and burn ban on Saturday morning. “Our state is facing a very serious situation with multiple fires, and our hearts go out to Washingtonians who
SPOKANE, Wash. — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane on Saturday before jumping the Spokane River and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. The Old Trails Fire started around noon, burning brush and grass in an open area, but quickly spread north and east toward residential
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards. Veteran Republican Senator Lindsay Graham’s funeral will bring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to town. They will meet separately with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss two different wars: the war in Ukraine and