Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has requested federal aid and a major disaster declaration to help people recover from the August wildfires in the eastern part of his state. The governor said Wednesday that he sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to make financial help available to those affected by the Gray fire and Oregon Road fire available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's individual assistance program. The fires both ignited on Aug. 18 in hot, dry weather. They killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes. The Washington Department of Natural Resources is investigating the cause of the fires.
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Both fires ignited Aug. 18 in extreme fire weather conditions that included wind speeds over 20 mph with gusts topping 30 mph , hampering the work of firefighters, the letter said. His home was among those destroyed in the fire and Knutsen said he hopes to help lead his community’s efforts to rebound from the disaster.
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