Wildfires in Washington: A Cautionary Tale of Climate Driven Disaster The devastating wildfires sweeping through Spokane, Washington, have left a trail of destruction that's hard to comprehend.
Over 65,000 people have been forced to evacuate, and hundreds of buildings have been reduced to ashes. The disaster is not just local; it's a symptom of a larger problem: climate change.
Severe drought, low winter snowpack, and dry vegetation created conditions ripe for catastrophe.