Washington state offers expanded assistance for wildfire victims

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 549

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an emergency proclamation Monday to temporarily suspend some state laws in order to fast-track the recovery process from wildfires ravaging central and eastern Washington.

The announcement comes as fires have burned over 700,000 acres in Washington this year, destroying more than 871 homes.

“We’re in for the long haul on this as a state,” Ferguson said during a press conference in Spokane, where fires that began at the …

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