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Governor and Congressman Seek Trump on Wildfires | Seattle News
Democrat Governor Bob Ferguson and Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner are breaking partisan lines to urge President Trump into a critical sit-down about Washington’s catastrophic wildfire season — one of the worst on record, with nearly 800,000 acres burned and over 800 buildings lost in Spokane alone. Both leaders are pushing for a new federal disaster declaration to unlock vital FEMA aid for displaced families, devastated communities, and tribal nations, while also coordinating state-level emergency support. Their rare bipartisan effort underscores the urgency: tens of thousands…
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