Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFirefighters tackled blazes that consumed houses in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday, 1 August. Approximately 60,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires pose a threat to the city. Local officials reported that the fires in the region have destroyed 600 buildings, including both homes and businesses. By Sunday, the Spokane Area Fire, comprising three separate blazes, had scorched 5,390 acres (2,180 hectares). Point-of-view footage from Spokane County firefighters showed crews rapidly moving between properties to extinguish flames. In fullFirefighter bodycam shows Washington homes consumed by wildfire as 60,000 evacuatedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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.