India, Aug. 3 -- Fast moving wildfires sweeping through Spokane, Washington, have forced widespread evacuations, destroyed hundreds of structures, and prompted humanitarian agencies, including Direct Relief, to monitor evolving medical and relief needs as firefighters battle multiple active blazes.
Mass evacuations as fires spread
Authorities have ordered around 60,000 residents to evacuate as three major wildfires continue to burn across the Spokane area. Officials say more than 600 homes, businesses, and other structures have been destroyed, making it one of the region's most destructive wildfire disasters in recent years. Despite the extensive damage, no fatalities or major fire related injuries had been confirmed at the latest official...