OLYMPIA – In Spokane County, piles of ashy rubble sit beneath blankets of snow, sending toxic chemicals seeping into nearby bodies of water, aquifers and wells. The Gray and Oregon Road fires leveled ...
Washington state officials declared a state of emergency in Spokane County Saturday afternoon, and thousands of residents across the state have been evacuating their homes amid destructive wildfires.
With a wildfire bearing down, officials gave orders Friday to evacuat e the entire town of Medical Lake, Wash ington. Pushed by 35 mph winds, the Gray Fire grew from an estimated 500 acres to nearly 9 ...