As wildfire activity eases in Georgia, dozens of the state's firefighters are heading west to help battle some of the nation's largest fires.

Wildfires in Spokane, Washington, continue to spread, causing destruction and forcing evacuations. As of 12 p.m. ET, four fires in the area set 10,575 acres ablaze, according to USA TODAY's data. Around 65,

Three fires near Spokane, Washington, are still burning out of control after destroying hundreds of homes and other buildings. The fast-moving wildfires erupted this past weekend.

Three wildfires burning in the Spokane, Washington, area have forced roughly 65,000 people from their homes and destroyed hundreds of buildings.

Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with largest of the region’s three wildfires, authorities said.

Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires around Washington state's second-largest city.