Evacuations are in place as three wildfires burn in eastern Washington state, officials said.
The largest of the blazes -- known as the Gray Fire, located in and around Medical Lake in Spokane County -- has burned approximately 9,500 acres and is 0% contained, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
As of Saturday morning, 185 houses and outbuildings have burned in the fire, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources said, noting that there currently is "problematic weather" for firefighting. A fire is also active outside the town of Elk, in Spokane County. The blaze, known as the Oregon Road Fire, has burned 3,000 acres and is 0% contained, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources said.
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