Council ratifies Mayor Brown's emergency executive order after Whole Trails fire

Aug 20, 2026

Councilmember Paul Dillon said the council approved ratifying Mayor Brown's executive order declaring an emergency in response to the Whole Trails fire, allowing faster contract actions to respond to the Spokane complex fires; the recap did not include vote counts or the executive order text.

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Councilmember Paul Dillon said the council "approved the ratification of mayor Brown's executive order, to declare an emergency in response, to the whole trails fire." He described the ratification as a step to help move contracts and respond quickly to the tragic events of the Spokane complex fires.

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