Flames and Futility: Washington's Wildfires Expose Infrastructure Weaknesses The wildfires scorching across Washington state are a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities that come with growth and development in fire prone areas.
Over 600 structures have been damaged, including homes, businesses, and schools. Historically, the western United States has been plagued by devastating wildfires.
This year's blazes, however, have a particularly insidious quality: they're happening in areas where humans thought they'd tamed nature.