The Cost of Preparedness: A Summer of Evacuation Fatigue The fires that ravaged Spokane, Washington, and displaced over 65,000 people are a stark reminder of the changing face of America's western wildfires.
In recent summers, it has become all too common for residents to flee their homes due to the threat of wildfires.
Across the country, nearly 100 large wildfires are burning, with more than half concentrated in Oregon and Washington.