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Wind-driven wildfire prompts evacuations in eastern Washington
Officials said the fire burned about 3,000 acres and threatened roughly 4,000 structures as crews battled zero containment.
- On Saturday, the fast-moving Old Trails Fire swept across Spokane, jumping the Spokane River and threatening 4,000 structures as State Forester George Geissler reported 3,000 acres currently active.
- Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and burn ban on Saturday, citing high temperatures and strong winds throughout Washington that are compounding firefighting challenges.
- Widespread wildfires have burned 250,000 acres across Washington state, with utility company Avista reporting 60,000 people without power as firefighters from over a dozen states joined the National Guard battling active blazes.
- Mayor Lisa Brown ordered evacuations for critical infrastructure, including a waste-energy plant, water reclamation sites, and the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.
- Record temperatures in Las Vegas and Phoenix highlight intense heat gripping the Western United States, which scientists attribute to climate change and the current intense El Niño phenomenon.
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Thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in Spokane, Washington, due to a forest fire.
·Montreal, Canada
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Live MintWildfires Drive Evacuation Orders for Washington State Residents
Hundreds of residents north and west of Spokane have been told to flee their homes after stiff, dry winds fanned wildfire flames throughout the region in eastern Washington state.
·Toronto, Canada
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Apocalyptic Inferno in Spokane: Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations as Homes Burn and Hospital is Emptied * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald
A fast-moving wildfire, being called the Old Trails Fire, erupted in Spokane County, Washington, on Saturday, rapidly expanding under strong winds and prompting widespread Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations that forced thousands of residents to flee their homes. The post Apocalyptic Inferno in Spokane: Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations as Homes Burn and Hospital is Emptied appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
·St. Louis, United States
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Fires on more than 250000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations
·London, United Kingdom
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