Residents flee fast-moving Washington wildfire as officials investigate what started it

• A fast-moving wildfire, fueled by powerful winds and scorching temperatures, tore through northwest Spokane on Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes after it jumped the Spokane River.
• The blaze, dubbed the Old Trails Fire, ignited around noon in an open area of brush and grass.
• It rapidly expanded north and east, threatening residential neighborhoods.