Spokane County declared a state of emergency by Saturday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources said.
There are 390 fire personnel working on the Oregon Road Fire, the department said Sunday. The cause remains under investigation.
"We're looking at almost 8,300 acres of fire involved. We've had numerous structures lost," said Spokane County Fire Chief Bill Neckels. Officials urged residents to honor evacuation orders, noting not doing so could hinder the emergency response. Two nearby state-operated medical facilities, Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village Residential Habilitation Center, were asked to shelter in place, Norah West, assistant director of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, told CNN.Medical Lake is about 15 miles southwest of Spokane.
As of August 20, more than 93 wildfires are ongoing nationwide, having burned more than a half million acres in at least 14 states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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