More than a dozen wildfires are burning across Washington State, with the largest—the Old Trails Fire near Spokane—rapid

More than a dozen wildfires are burning across Washington State, with the largest—the Old Trails Fire near Spokane—rapidly growing to about 2,500 acres due to strong winds and extreme heat. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for parts of Spokane County, including a hospital, while around 4,000 firefighters and the National Guard responded. No injuries or deaths had been reported as of Saturday evening. Officials called it an extraordinary wildfire season, with over 1,000 fires burning about 425,000 acres this year, fueled by drought, record heat, and strong winds. Source: NYT