In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
(The Center Square) – More than 18 months after thousands of people lost their homes in Southern California’s Eaton Fire, Altadena residents gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento to get the state's top politician to give them money to rebuild their homes.
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20 fires, some of which are still burning, have cost […]
POLARIS, Mont. — Some evacuation orders were lifted for people affected by the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires west of Dillon, even as damage at Maverick Mountain raised new concerns for the upcoming ski season.
As Montana’s largest wildfire exceeds 30,000 acres, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced the state secured a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with costs associated with fighting the Sand Creek Fire. The blaze, which started Aug. 1 in Beaverhead County, is only 1% contained, according to Monday’s reports from fire crews. It burned […]
MADISON COUNTY, Mont. – A fire near Ennis prompted Monday-night evacuations near Shining Mountains, but was contained by firefighters working late into the night.
Firefighters and responding crews are still working to get a handle on the Sand Creek Fire, and now they'll have federal money behind them after the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a grant last Friday to help cover the costs.