Nearly 65,000 Evacuated as Uncontained Wildfires Devastate Spokane, WA

Three wildfires — the Old Trails Fire, the Fairview Fire and the Autumn Lane Fire — have burned more than 7,000 acres combined with 0% containment since they started Saturday in Spokane County, Washington. Almost 65,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, and more than 700 homes have been destroyed. No injuries or deaths have been confirmed, though officials say the scale of the fires means it will take time to fully assess the damage. CNN + 5 Firefighters got a brief reprieve Monday: light winds and a high near 80, but temperatures are set to climb back into the 90s by Wednesday. State officials note fifteen major fires have burned more than 250,000 acres across Washington, with the state's Public Lands Commissioner describing it as the Pacific Northwest's worst fire season in more than 30 years. CNN + 3 Spokane's mayor called it "really the worst natural disaster our region has faced," and the governor declared a statewide emergency Saturday that prohibits most outdoor and agricultural burning, requesting immediate Federal Emergency Management Agency support. Federal Interagency Incident Management Teams assumed command of the Spokane Complex Fire, with Cal Fire coordinating two national crews — the first time a Cal Fire Incident Management Team has been activated to Washington state. Evacuees have described leaving with only what they could carry, and some have returned to sift through hot rubble. FOX Weather + 3 Full live coverage: the CNN link above.