A Washington grandfather says he spotted a stranger bent over near railroad tracks minutes before smoke erupted and the Old Trails Fire ignited.

Our team has been reporting for days on the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state. Today, a man accused of starting a fire there last week was due in court. Also, the U.S. munitions shortage is causing major tension at the Defense Department.

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it,

Three wildfires in eastern Washington state have burned thousands of acres, putting 65,000 people under evacuation orders.

Hundreds of firefighters have been working for days to contain wildfires near Spokane, Washington. The man accused of starting one of those fires is set to be arraigned in court today. NBC News national correspondent Morgan Chesky shares the stories of residents who have lost everything in the fires and explains why they have been so hard to put out.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.

The fires have consumed thousands of acres, destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate.