several states have similar commissions meant to prevent gerry mandering. >> a fast-moving wildfire destroyed two dozen homes. fighters are battling the flames, trying to save homes. it started in bone-dry brush when temperatures topped 109 degrees. hundreds of residents have been evacuated. kevin corriveau tracked the heatwave and fire conditions, and they are not good. >> that's right, as we go to the end of the week we'll see more of the fires cross the region. the mechanism in place causing this is not moving. the area of high pressure you see that clockwise turning of the rain - that is causing a lot of heat across the region these are the wildfires in the tri-state area. there are rain showers pushing through. they didn't provide enough relief. with the showers, we have the possibility of lightening and that causes a double threat across the region not only with the heat. as we go towards tomorrow we are looking at temperatures, well above average. we are in a bit of a break. and 94 degrees at spokane is a break. we saw 112 on sunday tuesday, a little cooler. through the rest of the wee