The smoke and heat threat is mostly behind us for Western Washington, but for Central and Eastern Washington, surging dry winds will fan ongoing wildfires.

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

Hot, dry and windy conditions have fueled multiple wildfires across the Pacific Northwest. Here's where they're burning.

Spokane wildfires have forced evacuations and a statewide emergency has been declared in Washington.

Fires have forced thousands of people to evacuate and destroyed hundreds of buildings in the Evergreen State.

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

The public health emergency covers Spokane, Stevens, Okanogan, Ferry, Chelan and Yakima Counties.

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.

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,

Firefighters have made progress containing all three of the devastating wildfires near Spokane, Wash., but the blazes, which have collectively destroyed hundreds of homes and forc