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| http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/congressman-reicherts-statement-wildfire-disaster-funding | Congressman Reichert's Statement on Wildfire Disaster Funding | 2015-10-21 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | WA | Dave Reichert | R000578 | reichert.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) welcomed the recent announcement that Washingtons request for federal disaster relief assistance in counties affected by wildfires this summer was approved. Specifically, funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Public Assistance Program will be given to eight counties, including Chelan County, to compensate for the damages incurred by the years record wildfire season as the state prepares to repair damaged infrastructure that occurred from the catastrophic fire season. This news comes as a great relief to the many communities that were victims of the wildfires that swept across the eastern part of our state this summer, said Congressman Reichert. These relentless fires burned over one million acres throughout the state, destroying 146 homes that stood in their path, and displacing many families throughout our region. Chelan alone lost 122,845 acres, costing the county over $4.7 million in damages. Although no sum of money can ever replace the lives that were lost and the priceless items that perished in the flames, these emergency funds will help rebuild some of the communities that were hit the hardest, continued Reichert. The people of Central and Eastern Washington are resilient, and I know we will get through this and continue to rebuild. Earlier this year, Rep. Reichert joined Senators Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell and U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jaime Herrera Beutler, and Dan Newhouse in sending multiple letters to the President urging him to approve the states federal emergency disaster declaration. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |