Washington State wildfires destroy over 700 buildings and force 64,000 to flee
Dozens of major wildfires have been burning across the drought-parched U.S. Pacific Northwest for weeks, degrading air quality across a wide region.
Wildfires have been burning in Washington state for weeks, affecting the Spokane area. The fires have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. According to CBS News, 64,000 people have been displaced.
The fires have destroyed hundreds of buildings. CBS News reports that over 700 buildings have been destroyed. The situation has been described as the "worst natural disaster" the region has faced, according to Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, as cited by CBS News.
The fires have also had a broader impact, with Japan Times noting that air quality has been degraded across a wide region. The fires began this weekend and are continuing to burn in and around Spokane, the state's second most populous city, as reported by PBS NewsHour Science and PBS NewsHour Health.
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