India, June 17 -- A fast-moving wildfire has torn through nearly 300 acres of Beacon Hill in Spokane, Washington, racing into the Northwood neighborhood with zero containment as firefighters and aircraft work to protect hundreds of homes.

Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated, though no injuries have been reported, officials said.

According to Department of Natural Resources spokesman Ryan Rodruck, the fire was first reported around 12:30pm local time on Tuesday after people reported seeing smoke. It quickly turned into a major emergency. Firefighter Robert Gray of Spokane County Fire District 9 said the fire "very rapidly was upgraded to a bushfire response," per the Spokeperson-review.

The fire jumped ...