Firefighters continued to battle the Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires, which have burned more than 10,500 acres since Aug. 1.

Fire crews in Washington state working tirelessly to contain destructive blazes in the Spokane area are preparing for a new bout of flame-fueling winds and intense heat that will arrive on Friday and continue through the weekend.

The Old Trails and Autumn Lane fires were each 13% contained Wednesday, and the Fairview fire was 5% contained, according to fire officials.

The disaster is beginning to resemble the neighborhood-level devastation seen during Southern California's deadly Palisades fire.

More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.

Wildfires near Spokane, Washington, have forced thousands to evacuate, destroyed homes and damaged hundreds of structures as crews battle the blazes.

Spokane wildfires have burned over 10,000 acres, destroyed 700 structures and forced 65,000 evacuations as smoke spreads.

The largest of three fires has destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people from their homes.

Three wildfires in eastern Washington state have burned thousands of acres, putting 65,000 people under evacuation orders.

The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state last week admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show.