U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital

Wildfires in eastern Washington have destroyed at least 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area. The fires, part of broader Western U.S. wildfires, have burned 390 square miles in Washington and threaten over 600 homes in Idaho and Oregon. No injuries have been reported, but officials warn of ongoing challenges due to dry weather.

Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at a U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital, and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses, and other structures.