Washington wildfires spread to 5,000-plus acres, 600 structures damaged or destroyed

A fast-moving wildfire in Spokane County, Washington, has burned several thousand acres, destroyed numerous homes and prompted hundreds of evacuations, according to local authorities on Sunday. Combined, the fires have burned 5,400 acres, officials said. The Old Trails Fire, which had scorched more than 3,500 acres, and have destroyed or damaged an estimated 600 structures, including homes, according to authorities. State officials said on Saturday night that about 4,000 structures were threatened by the Spokane Complex Fire. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning on Saturday across parts of eastern Washington and Oregon, including Spokane and Pendleton. Ferguson declared a statewide state of emergency on Saturday due to drought conditions and issued a burn ban until the end of September. 'Things are extremely dynamic, especially in Spokane.' 'In Spokane, it's a tragedy what we are seeing over there.'