A fast-moving wildfire in Spokane, Washington, has led to the evacuation of around 12,000 residents as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze that ignited on Beacon Hill.

A 10-acre wildfire known as the Upriver Fire is burning near Beacon Hill in Spokane, prompting Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuation orders for nearby residents.

UPDATE: Evacuation orders for the Aubrey Fire near Spokane, Washington, have been downgraded as firefighting crews make significant progress on the 50-acre wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon. At ...

A fast-moving wildfire has burned nearly 300 acres of Spokane's Beacon Hill with zero containment, threatening over 500 homes.