Dangerous fire weather continues in Northwest
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
Three wildfires in eastern Washington state have burned thousands of acres, putting 65,000 people under evacuation orders.
Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.
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,
Firefighters made gains in containing the Spokane Complex wildfires, but weather conditions could lead to more spread as the week goes on.
Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails Fire, one of three infernos ripping through Washington’s Spokane area.
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.
The wildfires burning across the Spokane, Washington, area have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and forced thousands to flee.