Wildfires – Washington, USA
Several wildfires are burning in northcentral Washington state, prompting an evacuation order for the town of Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation. There were power outages in the area and phone lines are down. About 60 lightning strikes were reported on or near the reservation on Monday, sparking five wildfires.
The largest had burned approximately 15.6 square miles (40 square kilometers) in grass, sagebrush and timber and had zero containment. The fire killed some livestock and wildlife. As of Tuesday morning, seven structures, including three homes, were lost. Seven outbuildings were also lost.
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