At least two people were killed and dozens of homes have been destroyed during a series of wildfires in eastern Washington that kept firefighters busy through the weekend.
At least one person was found deceased in a burn zone near Elk, a state DNR spokesperson said Sunday evening.Multiple agencies also battled a more than 700-acre fire near Coulee City that forced evacuations of homes in Douglas County.There were no initial reports of damage from the flames, which occurred about halfway between Seattle and Spokane.
Most of the state was under fire weather alerts into the weekend as low relative humidity and high winds caused conducive conditions for wildfires to quickly grow out of control. The 54,000-acre fire ignited by lightning was driven toward Loomis by strong winds, according to the DNR.Washington was not the only region faced with firestorms over the last few days. Both Canada and California reported extensive blazes.
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