Wildfires burn 250K acres in Washington
The wildfires that have scorched more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington State have led to a state of emergency and widespread evacuations, especially in Spokane. Governor Bob Ferguson announced a fire ban and declared a state of emergency statewide, with no injuries or fatalities reported so far. About 200 homes have been evacuated, and vital facilities such as water, energy, and hospitals have been affected, with power outages impacting 60,000 people. These summer fires are among the largest in the region's history, caused by dry conditions and heavy lightning storms last month.
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