华盛顿州正面临严峻的自然灾害挑战。该州野火已燃烧超过25万英亩，仅在当前夏季就已烧毁约45万英亩1。其中老步道火灾(Old Trails Fire)已影响3000英亩，威胁4000座建筑1。斯波坎市及周边地区约200座住宅被疏散，6万居民因此停电1。州长Bob Ferguson宣布全州进入紧急状态并下达禁烧令1。国家气象局发布了前所未有的"特别危险情况"红旗警报1，约4000名消防员正在参与灭火工作1。
美国西部多州同时遭遇极端高温袭击。拉斯维加斯气温达到46摄氏度，仅比日温纪录低1度1；凤凰城预计气温将达47摄氏度1；埃尔中心预计创纪录48摄氏度1。7月全美气温比平均值高出2.5摄氏度，有可能成为1950年以来最热月份1。当前厄尔尼诺现象预计为1950年来最强之一1。
Washington state is confronting a dual crisis as wildfires consume vast stretches of land while extreme temperatures threaten millions across the western United States. More than 250,000 acres have burned in the state, with approximately 450,000 acres destroyed so far this summer.1 The Old Trails Fire alone has affected 3,000 acres and poses a threat to 4,000 structures.1 In the Spokane area, roughly 200 residential properties have been evacuated and 60,000 residents have lost power.1
Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and issued a burn ban in response to the escalating crisis.1 Approximately 4,000 firefighters have been deployed to combat the blazes.1 The National Weather Service has issued an unprecedented "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning—the highest alert level for fire conditions.1
The heat component of the disaster is equally severe across multiple western states. Las Vegas recorded temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius, just 1 degree below the daily record,1 while Phoenix is forecast to reach 47 degrees Celsius.1 El Centro is projected to set a new record of 48 degrees Celsius.1 July temperatures across the nation have averaged 2.5 degrees Celsius above normal and may establish the hottest monthly record since 1950.1 The current El Niño phenomenon is predicted to be among the strongest since 1950.1
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