A fast-moving wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead
A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, officials said Saturday.
It grew to 14.8 square miles by Saturday morning, with zero containment. The burned structures were a mixture of homes and outbuildings.Level 3 evacuations — Go Now — were ordered for the town as winds blew the flames south, Hoygaard said. The blaze burned through the south side of the town and then jumped Interstate 90 Friday night, forcing its closure. The major east-west thoroughfare remained closed in both directions Saturday morning.
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