ELK, Wash. — Two years after devastating wildfires swept through eastern Washington, hundreds of survivors are still on a long journey toward recovery and working to rebuild their lives.
The Gray and Oregon Road fires became some of the most destructive in Washington state history, destroying hundreds of homes in Elk and Medical Lake in August 2023. The fires left lasting scars on the landscape and in the memories of survivors across the Inland Northwest.
Karin Haworth lost her home in the Oregon Road Fire…