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Washington Seeks $13.2M More for Wildfire Repairs

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Washington Seeks $13.2M More for Wildfire Repairs

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has requested up to $13.2 million in additional FEMA Public Assistance to repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by summer wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington. The request covers roads, bridges, utilities and other infrastructure in 11 counties and the Spokane Tribe of Indians, bringing the state’s total Public Assistance request for the disaster to more than $133 million. FEMA’s program can reimburse up to 75% of eligible costs, and the latest application focuses on permanent repairs, separate from requests for debris removal, emergency response and assistance to individual survivors. The fires destroyed hundreds of homes and disrupted power and essential services; FEMA had not yet announced a decision on the additional request.

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The Oregon Supreme Court heard arguments over whether to uphold a jury’s finding that PacifiCorp was liable for four 2020 wildfires, after an appeals court ruled that the trial judge’s instructions improperly applied evidence across the class. The ruling could preserve billions of dollars in awards for fire survivors or overturn the verdict and force a new trial; plaintiffs defend the jury’s decision while PacifiCorp says the instructions were prejudicial.

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