Prayers are needed for those in the state of Washington.
Wildfires in Washington have forced thousands of residents to evacuate as three separate wildfires are currently raging in the Evergreen State.
The fires have resulted in Democrat Governor Bob Ferguson to declare a state of emergency for the entire state.
Here are the current scenes:
A home was fully engulfed in flames as a car drives through Spokane, Washington, on Saturday as crews battle massive, fast-moving wildfires.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 2, 2026
At least 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed since the Old Trails Fire started around noon on Saturday. In… pic.twitter.com/RKvezZK6Y5
WATCH: Buildings engulfed in flames as the Old Trails Fire sweeps through Spokane County, Washington. Over 3,000 acres have burned, with more than 5,000 homes under threat. pic.twitter.com/7faiIHmI2p
— Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) August 2, 2026
USA Today provided further details on the fire and revealed if there has been any deaths linked to the fires:
Three major wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington, caused authorities to declare a state of emergency and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires have scorched over 7,700 acres with 0% containment as of 2:45 p.m. ET on Aug. 2, Benjamin Cossel – public information officer for the California Interagency Incident Management Team 7 – confirmed to USA TODAY. Cossel said that more than 600 structures have been destroyed by the fires, a number that he said is likely to rise. He added that Autumn Lane was the “fire of concern” for Aug. 2.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and burn ban on Aug. 1. Multiple areas of Spokane are under a Level 3 evacuation order, the highest level in the state. About 5,000 homes have been evacuated, according to the Associated Press.
People watch as massive plumes of smoke rise from a wildfire in Spokane, U.S., August 1, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
“We urge residents of Spokane to heed evacuation orders and to stay alert to changing conditions and evacuations as they are rapidly changing,” Courtney James, spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, told CBS News.No deaths related to the fires have been reported as of Aug. 2.
Here is the aftermath of one of the ares that was hit by the wildfires:
🚨 JUST NOW: Absolutely TERRIFYING footage has been released in the aftermath of Spokane, Washington fires
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 2, 2026
This assisted living home housed multiple seniors and has been totally LEVELED 💔
Thankfully, plenty of homes in the immediate area are still standing
Pray for a swift… pic.twitter.com/579ZTVWJNv
More footage:
I know there's a lot going on...
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) August 2, 2026
But please, PLEASE pray for my friends in Spokane WA.
Entire neighborhoods have been completely destroyed in the wildfires out there, over 600 buildings are totally gone.
This is really really bad. pic.twitter.com/EzQHH2mS02
NPR reported a record-setting drought and high winds is to blame for the spread of the wildfires:
Washington is in the midst of a record-setting statewide drought, leading the governor to issue a statewide burn ban on Saturday. The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.
“Our record-setting drought and high winds are creating dangerous conditions across the state,” Ferguson said.
Thousands of Washington state residents also have been hit by power outages, with almost 11,000 customers affected as of 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to a live map from U.S. energy company Avista Utilities, with over 8,000 of those in Spokane County.
So far this year, more than 1,000 fires have burned approximately 425,000 acres in Washington state — the most since 2021, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
“This year has already been one of our busiest wildfire years on record, and we just started August,” Upthegrove said. “Our firefighters are already stretched thin across the state, and with more heat and wind expected this weekend and for the rest of the summer.”
