Cost to Battle 20 Wildfires in WA Has Topped $200M

Cost to battle 20 wildfires in Washington has topped $200M

The fires, some of which are still burning, have cost more than two-thirds of what the Department of Natural Resources spent over the last state fiscal year battling wildfires.

Cost to battle 20 WA wildfires tops $200M

In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.

Cost to battle 20 wildfires in Washington state has topped $200M

In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.  The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20 fires, some of which are still burning, have cost more than two-thirds of what the Department of Natural Resources spent over the last state fiscal year battling …

Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M

In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.

Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M • Washington State Standard

The Dust Busters Plus Fire Crew digs a handline in steep, challenging terrain on Kaiser Canyon Fire in eastern Washington. (Photo courtesy Hale/AKCIMT/via InciWeb)In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.  The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20…