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 and prompting what officials called the worst natural disaster in Spokane's history.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260804-us-northwest-wildfires-force-65-000-to-flee-as-hundreds-of-buildings-burn-in-spokane)