Thousands told to evacuate as wildfires worsen in Washington state
A fast-moving wildfire neared the US city of Spokane on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as Washington state declared an emergency over one of its worst fire seasons on record.
A wildfire dubbed the Old Trails fire jumped the Spokane River on Saturday afternoon and crossed into the city, the Spokesman-Review newspaper reported.
Authorities issued the highest-level evacuation alert, “Go Now”, for swathes of northern Spokane affecting thousands of people within city limits, according to the government’s evacuation map.
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