Gov Ferguson requests federal Major Disaster Declaration for Washington wildfires

OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson on Monday, September 28, sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting a federal Major Disaster Declaration following devastating wildfires in Eastern Washington. At an event in Spokane today detailing the request, Governor Ferguson also announced additional state-level actions to help communities rebuild, including suspending additional regulations, and upcoming […]

Washington fire and flood victims can reconstruct lost tax records, IRS says

WASHINGTON STATE — Families who lost tax returns, bank statements and property papers in Washington’s recent wildfires and those still piecing together records after last winter’s historic floods can reconstruct enough documentation to file returns, claim casualty losses and apply for aid, the IRS said in a guidance issued September 2 in Tax Tip 2026-67. […]

Statewide Wildfire Emergency Declared, Governor Issues Burn Ban

OLYMPIA — A statewide state of emergency was declared Saturday by Governor Bob Ferguson due to prolonged drought, unusually high temperatures and strong winds that are fueling record-setting wildfires across Washington, while imposing a ban on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30, 2026. The proclamation took effect ahead of an unprecedented “particularly dangerous […]