NEW YORK: Around 60,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires threaten the city of Spokane in Washington state, local officials said Sunday, adding the fires in the region had destroyed 600 buildings, including homes and businesses.The Spokane Area Fire, which contains three separate blazes, was threatening the areas under evacuation orders, Spokane Fire Chief Tom Williams told Reuters.The fires had burned 5,390 acres (2,180 hectares) by Sunday, according to a federal incident management team.Williams said the fires had yet to be contained.No injuries or deaths had been rep

There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."

Washington is facing a destructive fire season, with wildfires burning about 425,000 acres, according to officials.