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Washington state offers expanded assistance for wildfire victims

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed an emergency proclamation to temporarily suspend state laws, aiming to expedite recovery efforts from wildfires that have burned over 700,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The proclamation targets areas hit hardest by the fires. Fires have been ravaging central and eastern Washington.

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