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Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced evacuation of 60,000 people

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 on Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 21 sq km (8.2 square miles) over the weekend and were among dozens of wildfires across the western US that stretched the…

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced evacuation of 60,000 people

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