Inslee declares state of emergency, blames climate change as E. Wash. wildfires rage

by NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press

Tue, August 23rd 2016, 2:29 PM UTC

A plane drops a load of fire retardant on the north side of Beacon Hill, Sunday, Aug 21, 2016, in Spokane, Wash. The fast moving wildfire is threatening structures as it moves in a north-easterly direction. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review, via AP)

A fire truck moves along Hwy 125 past a blazing stack of hay bales north of Walla Walla, Wash., during a large wildfire Sunday night, Aug. 21, 2016. Firefighters from several districts were able to stop the blaze at Hwy 125. The fire, whose cause in under investigation, burned about 15,000 acres in very high winds and was contained about 11:00p. (Greg Lehman/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin via AP)

In this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 photo, a fast-moving wildfire approaches homes on the north side of Beacon Hill in Spokane, Wash. A series of fires started Sunday afternoon amid high winds and temperatures in the 90s. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

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A plane drops a load of fire retardant on the north side of Beacon Hill, Sunday, Aug 21, 2016, in Spokane, Wash. The fast moving wildfire is threatening structures as it moves in a north-easterly direction. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review, via AP)

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