Media: Wildfires in Washington state have destroyed at least 600 structures
Due to wildfires in Spokane County, Washington state, about 60,000 people have been evacuated, and the fire has already destroyed at least 600 buildings.
This was reported by the Associated Press (AP).
According to the outlet, the fire raging around the city covered an area of 21 square kilometers over the weekend.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said that he had held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump about the situation in the state and appealed to federal authorities for assistance in fighting the natural disaster.
At the end of July, a wildfire broke out at a U.S. Air Force range in Nevada, on whose territory the top-secret "Area 51" is located. The fire covered about 54 "squares." The fire started due to a lightning strike in Lincoln County on the closed territory of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
Its spread was facilitated by gusty winds, high temperatures, and low air humidity.
