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Gov. Ferguson, Rep. Baumgartner ask Trump to approve major disaster declaration for Spokane Complex Fires

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
34 distinct posts / 48h, matching Spokane 17 Trump 15 Complex 4
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6d ago Trump cut nearly $1 BILLION to Colorado over a criminal. -Cut $615 million from DOE -Cut $190 million from DOT -Cut disaster relief funding for wildfire-scarred areas -Cut SNAP for 100,000 -Closed… -7.0
6d ago Dan Rather The vulnerability of nat'l treasures & Trump’s lack of stewardship not reported on enough. This season could B worst wildfire season on record admin has diverted 100s of millions of $$ … -8.0
6d ago "The vulnerability of these national treasures and Donald Trump’s lack of stewardship is not reported on enough. This season is shaping up to be the worst wildfire season on record. The West — espe… -6.5
6d ago "The vulnerability of these national treasures & Trump’s lack of stewardship isn't reported on enough. The season is shaping up to be the worst wildfire season on record. This while Trump has diver… -7.0
6d ago Fire Storm steady.substack.com/p/fire-storm... Most dangerous and INSANE. Trump took money from the West Coast states—vendetta. Oregon had 130+ wildfires last week. 30 were big fires. We were … -6.5
6d ago Trump cut 5,800+ Forest Service jobs. Now, wildfires are raging and there aren’t enough workers where they’re needed. This is a catastrophe. -8.0
6d ago Live in the Western US? Got a wildfire or bad air quality from wildfire nearby? The Trump Administration made it worse in order to benefit themselves. -7.0
6d ago While your community burns.... Two organizations in Washington are still awaiting $15 million in grants the Forest Service announced in September 2025 for projects to reduce wildfire risk. The grou… -4.5
7d ago The Trump wildfires are really devastating much of the West. -6.0
7d ago It’s fire season and Trump’s closing regional offices while telling wildfire scientists to move or quit. Congress already made this illegal. Make them enforce it. 👇 ×2 -6.0
7d ago Trump called climate change a hoax for years which I think was part of his overall attack on USA. Now wildfires are destructive in ways firefighters have never seen before which makes me wonder, wh… -7.0
7d ago The Trump administration is collaborating across agencies to strengthen our fire prevention strategy. Together, we're taking a new approach to wildfire - one focused on prevention, preparedness an… +3.0
7d ago Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/c... Again, everything Trump touches turns to shit! Oh, be he’s white, tall male businessman, he knows what he’s doi… -7.0
8d ago In order to get more money to waste on tax cuts for billionaires, life-saving federal government jobs were ruthlessly eliminated by #DOGE: "Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight. Th… -7.0
6d ago The Spokane Complex Fires remind us that our region is no stranger to conflagration––even before climate change. The notorious “Big Burn” of 1910, famously the largest wildfire ever recorded, happe… ×2 +1.5
6d ago Washington: County Commission wants to create zoning for data centers as constituents ask for a moratorium County plans zoning for data centers; Spokane City Council addresses wildfire recovery ne… +0.0
6d ago With school starting in nine days, Spokane Public Schools is mobilizing a specialized team to ensure that families displaced by wildfires can get their children back into the classroom. +6.0
6d ago Just weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off https://ow.ly/tG0V50Zz7el International Association of Emergency Managers National Emergency Ma… +5.0
6d ago The national fire preparedness level is 5, the highest level, meaning conditions are prime for wildfire. Currently, > 80 uncontained large fires are burning in 15 states, most of them in the Pacifi… -6.5
6d ago Help is available in Spokane for families affected by the recent wildfires. A group of friends converted a U-Haul warehouse into a distribution hub stocked with clothing, furniture, diapers, and sc… +6.0
6d ago NEW: Recent wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced 60,000+ evacuations around Spokane. But this region is excluded from fire-resilient building codes required in high-risk areas,… -6.0
6d ago When a fast-moving wildfire forced me to evacuate from my home in Spokane, Washington, I documented the fear, confusion and decisions that came with leaving my neighborhood behind. -4.5
6d ago Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers are helping support communities impacted by the Washington wildfires. Thank you to the MRC units from Spokane County and North Idaho for assisting with shelte… +6.5
6d ago County Commission wants to create zoning for data centers as constituents ask for a moratorium. Plus, Spokane City Council moves to address emergent needs for wildfire recovery in their first meeti… +2.0
6d ago How to identify fraudulent charity websites amid donation calls for Spokane wildfires komonews.com/news/local/h... +2.0
7d ago 🤖 **AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection** Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extingui… +4.5
7d ago AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extinguish bla… +4.0
7d ago https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/nation-world/family-narrowly-escapes-spokane-wildfire-loses-new-home/507-a757bb7c-640e-41a4-99e3-a4925606d401?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot -6.5
7d ago Like the disfigured--crying from gaping mouths. (Rows of fireplaces and chimneys are all that remain of several homes in a residential neighborhood in Spokane, Washington, after being burned by wi… -8.5
7d ago @spokanecity.org’s HOME Starts Here Fund is accepting donations to support individuals & families affected by the ongoing wildfires. This fund will stay 100% local with all funds & resources deploy… +6.0

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T3 Gov. Ferguson, Rep. Baumgartner ask Trump to approve major disaster declaration for Spokane Complex Fires ⚖ Contested wildfire_policy applevalleynewsnow.com hopeful, urgent, pleading
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