Firefighters made progress against several blazes Monday after wildfires driven by drought, extreme heat and strong winds tore through Washington state's second-largest city, destroying up to 1,100 structures…

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

The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, were among dozens of wildfires across the Western US that stretched the ability of federal, state and local…