U.S. authorities arrested a man on Aug. 3 on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three fires burning around the northwestern city of Spokane, as firefighters raced to contain flames that have displaced tens of thousands.

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…

Wildfires burning across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations, while other US states are enduring record-breaking heat.

The wildfires destroyed hundreds of buildings, forcing 60,000 people to flee their homes.