For the best experienceDownload the Mobile App
App Store Play Store
'I was surprised it was my house' | Retired firefighter loses home in Spokane wildfires
'I was surprised it was my house' | Retired firefighter loses home in Spokane wildfires
'I was surprised it was my house' | Retired firefighter loses home in Spokane wildfires

Published on: 08/05/2026

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

Go To Business Place

Description

A retired firefighter who spent 20 years comforting fire victims is now forced to rebuild his life after losing his home in the Old Trails Fire.

News Source : https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/spokane-washington-retired-firefighter-loses-home-wildfire/507-f999a6df-5de0-41b4-adf3-b33ac05a6821

Other Related News

OPB’s First Look: Showdown set for Washington CD3
OPB’s First Look: Showdown set for Washington CD3
OPB’s First Look: Showdown set for Washington CD3

08/05/2026

Subscribe to OPBs First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a weekGood m...

TRAFFIC ALERT | The southbound lanes of NE Brookwood Parkway at NE Airport Road are closed due to a crash. Please find alternate routes and drive safely.
TRAFFIC ALERT | The southbound lanes of NE Brookwood Parkway at NE Airport Road are closed due to a crash. Please find alternate routes and drive safely.
TRAFFIC ALERT | The southbound lanes of NE Brookwood Parkway at NE Airport Road are closed due to a crash. Please find alternate routes and drive safely.

08/05/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT The southbound lanes of NE Brookwood Parkway at NE Airport Road are closed ...

Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages
Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages
Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages

08/05/2026

Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating villages during an eruption of the Fu...

Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson
Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson
Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson

08/05/2026

A public report urges the CFTC to ban prediction market contracts on destructive wildfires...

OHSU Fined Over $1.5 Million for Oregon Staffing Law Violations, More Than Any Other Hospital
OHSU Fined Over $1.5 Million for Oregon Staffing Law Violations, More Than Any Other Hospital
OHSU Fined Over $1.5 Million for Oregon Staffing Law Violations, More Than Any Other Hospital

08/05/2026

Many more enforcement notices were pending A spokesperson notes the complexity of the staf...

ShoutoutGive Shoutout
500/500