On August 1, wildfires broke out in Spokane County in the northwestern US state of Washington, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. On the same day, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide state of emergency with wildfires. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources said that a wildfire broke out at noon in the Irway Heights in Spokane County. Affected by factors such as strong winds, high temperatures, and dry vegetation, the fire spread rapidly. By the evening of the same day, the wildfires had burned an area of about 2,500 acres. Local officials said that some of the buildings were burnt down, but the exact damage is still being assessed.

On August 1, wildfires broke out in Spokane County in the northwestern US state of Washington, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. On the same day, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide state of emergency with wildfires. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources said that a wildfire broke out at noon in the Irway Heights in Spokane County. Affected by factors such as strong winds, high temperatures, and dry vegetation, the fire spread rapidly. By the evening of the same day, the wildfires had burned an area of about 2,500 acres. Local officials said that some of the buildings were burnt down, but the exact damage is still being assessed.