2026年8月2日 / 美国东部时间上午9:04 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社报道
受强风和高温推动，一场快速蔓延的野火已促使华盛顿州东部数千人疏散。
这场名为“旧步道”的野火于周六正午左右燃起，在开阔地带烧毁灌木和草丛。火势迅速向东北方向蔓延，逼近居民区。
在斯波坎市，当地宣布进入紧急状态。民众逃离家园时车辆挤满道路，高速公路沿线可见橙红色火焰。
2026年8月1日周六，人们在华盛顿州斯波坎市的西西北大道观看旧步道野火。美联社供图/杨· Kwak
官员们周六晚间表示，已有多座建筑和房屋被毁，但需待火势得到控制后才能确认损失规模。
这场野火产生的烟柱在该地区上空翻滚。华盛顿州自然资源部发言人考特尼·詹姆斯表示，截至当晚，过火面积已达近4平方英里（约10平方公里）。
野火起火原因仍在调查中。
詹姆斯说道：“我们敦促斯波坎市居民遵守疏散命令，时刻警惕不断变化的局势以及可能随时调整的疏散要求。”
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该州自然资源部负责此次火情的发言人杰西卡·沃森表示，截至当晚，消防员尚未对火势形成任何控制，大风仍在持续。
电力公司阿维斯塔表示，由于火灾风险升高，该公司已在该区域实施公共安全停电措施。
由于异常高温和强风加剧了全州范围内创纪录的野火灾情，州长鲍勃·弗格森于周六宣布全州进入紧急状态。
弗格森在周六的新闻发布会上表示：“局势极其动态多变，斯波坎市的情况尤为如此。”
美国国家气象局已向华盛顿州东部发布了特别危险的红旗预警。
Fast-moving wildfire in Washington state prompts evacuations
August 2, 2026 / 9:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP
A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and soaring temperatures has prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in eastern Washington state.
The Old Trails Fire started around noon on Saturday, burning brush and grass in an open area. It quickly spread north and east toward residential areas.
In Spokane, a state of emergency was declared as cars lined the roads while people fled their homes, and orange and red flames were visible from the highway.
People watch Old Trails Fire from W. Northwest Blvd., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash. AP Photo/Young Kwak
Officials said Saturday night that multiple structures and homes have been lost but won’t know the extent of the damage until the blaze is under control.
The blaze sent a plume of smoke billowing over the region. As of the evening, almost 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) of terrain had been burned, said Courtney James, spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
The cause was under investigation.
“We urge residents of Spokane to heed evacuation orders and to stay alert to changing conditions and evacuations as they are rapidly changing,” James said.
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Firefighters had zero containment as of the evening and the wind continued to blow, said Jessica Watson, a DNR spokesperson for the fire.
Power company Avista said it implemented public safety shutoffs in the area due to elevated fire risk.
Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency Saturday after unusually high temperatures and high winds exacerbated record wildfires across the state.
“Things are extremely dynamic, especially in Spokane,” Ferguson said during a press conference on Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued a particularly dangerous situation red flag alert for eastern Washington.
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