“WAR ZONE”: SPOKANE WILDFIRES TORCH 10,000 ACRES

Firefighters are racing to contain infernos that have left a trail of destruction across the region and consumed more than 10,000 acres. A man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with one of three wildfires ripping through eastern Washington state, Spokane County’s sheriff said. Since igniting Saturday, the three fires in Spokane County have destroyed more than 700 structures and displaced tens of thousands of residents. Crews are scrambling to gain ground before temperatures climb back into the 90s later this week –– with dry heat potentially fueling even more dangerous conditions. “The situation is dire,” Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson told CNN Monday evening. “These are neighborhoods in the city (of Spokane) that in large part have been just wiped out.” Correspondent Marybel Gonzalez has the latest from the scene of the fires in a 3:30pET PKG with FREE custom tags.