Firestorm — 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago (yesterday), wind-whipped wildfires took off and began to ravage several Eastern Washington counties. It would take several days and multiple agencies to get nearly 100 fires contained. By the end of what became known as “firestorm,” one person was dead and more than 100 homes had been burned to the ground. Although the conflagration raged two decades ago, it led to many changes in emergency response and home construction. It also burned lasting memories into many people’s minds.  “I don’t rest until I see the first snowflake.”  Wendy Johnson (pictured in Colin Mulvany SR shot) lost her Ponderosa-area home in one of the many fires that made up the firestorm. “I think the worst part was coming back the next day to see what was left”/ Chelsea Bannach , SR. More here.

Question: Were you affected by Firestorm?