He said the downtown area was decimated, with many businesses lost, and fires continued to smolder. Ms. Spelliscy said residents in the city had little time to evacuate and were forced to leave belongings behind. Washington State officials also continued to battle wildfires on Wednesday, including one that forced evacuations from the city of Bonney Lake, just outside of Tacoma. Helicopters with buckets repeatedly collected water from a nearby lake to dump on the fire. Officials said temporary mail service would be established in nearby Rosalia.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2020 23:26 UTC