Washington officials ask FEMA for short-term aid as Spokane complex fires burn
Governor Bob Ferguson said the state submitted a short-term FEMA request for search-and-rescue, housing, food and debris removal as thousands were evacuated and hundreds of structures were reported damaged. Officials urged residents to follow evacuation orders and said federal coordination is underway.
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Governor Bob Ferguson requested immediate federal assistance for communities hit by the Spokane complex fires, saying state leaders had just spoken with the White House and FEMA and that a short-term emergency request was already submitted.
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