Fast moving wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced about 60,000 people to evacuate the Spokane area and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said on Sunday. Three separate fires erupted in and around the city as strong winds and exceptionally dry conditions fueled rapid fire spread.
Wildfires in eastern Washington state's Spokane area forced around 60,000 people to evacuate and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses, and other structures. The fires, which included three separate blazes, spread rapidly due to strong winds and exceptionally dry conditions.
Evacuation orders were issued for parts of northern Spokane, with thousands of people within city limits affected. Emergency shelters were set up at the Spokane Convention Center and local fairgrounds to assist evacuees.
The National Weather Service had warned of extremely critical fire weather conditions in the area due to strong winds and exceptional dryness. According to CBS News, many of the destroyed structures were within the city limits.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Live Mint, CBS News, Free Malaysia Today, NPR — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
