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"Wildfires ravage Spokane, Washington, The long road home, BI groups awarded $625,000 for wildfire mitigation."

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Read Today's Print Replica Today's Front Page Wildfires ravage Spokane area By CHRISTINA MORALES and BERNARD MOKAM NYTimes News Service In what authorities have described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane County, Washington, wildfires have destroyed hundreds of structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of people as firefighters continued their efforts to knock back and control several blazes in the area. On Sunday, nearly 1,000 firefighters were combating at least three wildfires inSpokane, which is home to nearly 600,000 residents....Read more The long road home By VICTORIA BUDIONO Honolulu Star-Advertiser LAHAINA - Front Street, the famed two-lane thoroughfare along the ocean's edge in Lahaina, reopened to traffic Saturday for the first time since the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire gutted much of the historic town, offering one of the clearest signs yet that the community is rebuilding. As businesses prepare to welcome customers back and commercial projects advance, the town's recovery is entering a new phase - one that many residents say won't...Read more BI groups awarded $625,000 for wildfire mitigation By GRACE INEZ ADAMS Hawaii Tribune-Herald As temperatures rise, grass dries and winds pick up, communities in West Hawaii are preparing for peak fire season. Just days after a fire scorched 680 acres in South Kohala, three Hawaii Island organizations were recently awarded $625,000 to support mitigation efforts. The money is part of $1.8 million that was awarded to groups statewide through the Hawaii Urban Interface Wildfire Grant Program, a partnership between the Hawaii Wildfire Management...Read more Download the Hawaii Tribune Herald App

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