Massive Washington Wildfires Prompt Evacuations and Emergency Declaration
TL;DR
Wildfires burning across more than 250,000 acres forced evacuations and caused power outages in the Spokane area as Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and burn ban; no injuries or fatalities reported.
- Washington state wildfires spark evacuations BBC
- Governor Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency KREM
- Wildfires Drive Evacuation Orders for Washington State Residents Bloomberg.com
- Level 3 evacuations expanded for 979-acre Fairview Fire in Mead khq.com
- ‘We’re going to be in shock’: Officials brace for what daylight may reveal as wildfires scorch Washington cnn.com
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