Washington Governor Asks Feds to Reconsider Aid for State’s Largest Wildfire
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is asking the federal government to reconsider providing federal aid to people hurt by the state’s largest wildfire.
Inslee said that more homes were destroyed or damaged than initially thought.
The governor wrote to President Obama, saying temporary housing assistance from the federal government is needed for a full economic recovery.
He says hundreds of people had their home destroyed or damaged in this summer’s giant wildfire in Okanogan County.
The governor says 353 homes were impacted by the fires, up from 244 in the initial request.