Spokane wildfire recovery moves towards demolition, rebuilding

(The Center Square) — More than six weeks after wildfires tore through parts of Spokane, the city is giving residents a clearer picture of the damage while shifting its focus from emergency response to demolition, cleanup and rebuilding.

The city has launched a new REBUILD Spokane damage assessment dashboard, an interactive tool showing the status and location of structures affected by the Spokane Complex Fire, which included the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires.

“Recovery does not end when the flames are out. For many of our neighbors, the hardest work is just beginning,” Mayor Lisa Brown said in the release announcing the dashboard and city’s efforts so far…

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