WA wildfire home damage totals at least $188M, Ferguson says

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 999

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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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 financial toll of this damage exceeds $188 million, Ferguson said. In all, the total damage is estimated to …

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