At least a dozen other fires were also burning across Washington state, several of which have also expanded significantly in the last 48 hours. State officials warned of explosive” and “particularly dangerous blazes in the fire forecast this weekend. Upthegrove, who leads the Department of Natural Resources and the state’s wildland fire response, said more than 900 people were battling the Spokane fires. Bob Ferguson said he and other state and federal officials are requesting help from President Donald Trump’s administration. Around 4,000 firefighters are attacking flames across Washington, Upthegrove said.