Eastern Washington on Fire: Climate Change Ignites Human Nature The Old Trails Fire, raging through northwest Spokane, is a stark reminder of the consequences of human activity colliding with an increasingly volatile climate.
Driven by strong winds and high temperatures, the fire has already burned nearly 4 square miles of terrain and prompted the evacuation of thousands.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it's difficult to ignore the coincidence that this blaze broke out as Gov.