Spokane County’s Wildfire Prevention Coalition | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 2m

After last year’s catastrophic wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in Medical Lake and Elk, Spokane County formed a groundbreaking coalition to fight fire before it strikes. Bringing together every fire department, utility companies, city and county officials, state parks, and conservation groups, this new Wildfire Mitigation Coalition focuses on strategic tree thinning and brush clearing in high-risk zones—ignoring political boundaries to tackle fire prevention where it matters most. With monthly meetings to coordinate efforts, they’re combining smaller projects into larger, more efficient…