The disaster is beginning to resemble the neighborhood-level devastation seen during Southern California's deadly Palisades fire.

Firefighters made gains in containing the Spokane Complex wildfires, but weather conditions could lead to more spread as the week goes on.

The largest of three fires has destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people from their homes.

Spokane wildfires have burned over 10,000 acres, destroyed 700 structures and forced 65,000 evacuations as smoke spreads.

Wildfires near Spokane, Washington, have forced thousands to evacuate, destroyed homes and damaged hundreds of structures as crews battle the blazes.

The Old Trails and Autumn Lane fires were each 13% contained Wednesday, and the Fairview fire was 5% contained, according to fire officials.

More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.

AP photographer Lindsey Wasson followed Miriam Sim as she returned to her Spokane neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire. Wasson photographed Sim looking down West Tiffany Avenue, where every house was gone.

Christopher Guyton says losing his home in the Spokane wildfire strengthened his Christian faith and inspired him to spread the Gospel to others.

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said.