Fallen pine trees hit the Comstock Park playground after high winds roared through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Spokane. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
In this Jan. 20, 2021 photo, crews work to cut up dozens of trees that were downed by the recent windstorm and the damage is seen near the playground in the center of Comstock Park in south Spokane. The falling trees damaged fences, play areas and other structures as they came down. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review)
In this Jan. 18, 2021 photo, apprentice Kirk Kubic, left, and lineman Derrick Lonneker of International Line Builders Inc. work on a backyard pole replacement near 28th and Ivory in Spokane, Wash. (Libby Kamrowski/ THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
In this Jan. 13, 2021 photo, crews work on the fallen butterfly in Riverfront Park after high winds toppled the structure in Spokane. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Nearly six weeks after near-record gusts tore through trees and power lines, the city of Spokane estimates the cost of the January windstorm will reach $2.75 million.