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 […]

Wildfires swept into Spokane on Saturday, burning hundreds of buildings in and around Washington’s second-largest city. About 700 structures, including homes, had been destroyed, according to an update Sunday morning from the Washington State Emergency Operations Center. The report said that more than 65,000 people were under evacuation orders. Officials warned of extremely dangerous fire […]