Blazing Ignorance: Wildfires Reveal Our Stubborn Disregard for Nature The Old Trails Fire continues to rage across northwest Spokane, displacing thousands and threatening entire neighborhoods.
An investigation into its cause is already underway, but as officials scramble to respond to this disaster, they may also need to confront a more profound issue: our relationship with fire.
Wildfires have become a hallmark of Washington state's summers, fueled by rising temperatures, drought, and increasingly frequent blazes.