Wildfire home damage totals at least $188M, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson says
Governor Bob Ferguson has requested federal aid following wildfires that caused at least $188 million in home damage. The fires destroyed 649 primary residences, primarily in Spokane County.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday asked President Donald Trump for tens of millions of dollars in federal aid to help communities recover from devastating wildfires this summer. Across the state, 649 primary residences were destroyed, mostly in Spokane County, according to the governor’s office. More than 2,500 more were damaged to some extent. The […]
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