Gov. Bob Ferguson Wildfire Press Conference

Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions · August 2, 2026

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Mayor Brown opened the briefing, named the lineup of state and federal officials attending (Governor Bob Ferguson; Senator Maria Cantwell; Congressman Michael Baumgartner; Commissioner Dave Upthegrove; the Adjutant General, Gen. Welsh; County Commissioner Josh Kearns; Avista CEO Heather Rosenfroeder) and expressed condolences for those affected by the Spokane complex fires. He pledged long-term support and invited Governor Bob Ferguson to speak.

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State and local officials, federal lawmakers and utility and emergency-response leaders held a press briefing in Spokane after the Spokane complex fires. Officials described large-scale evacuations, requested short-term FEMA assistance (search-and-rescue, housing, food, debris removal), reported utility outages and mutual-aid resources, and urged residents to follow evacuation orders.

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