(NewsNation) — Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced tens of thousands from their homes and scorched more than 250,000 acres. Firefighters in the Spokane area continue to battle the blaze, which has destroyed at least 600 structures so far. Farinacci was jailed on a first-degree arson charge after deputies and the Spokane County Warrant Service Group served a search warrant at his home. after it burned in a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)Emergency officials urge neighbors to help each otherLocal fire officials are telling residents to help out their neighbors as people are forced to leave their homes behind while the fires rage on.