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Washington state just dumped $207 million in one month to battle 20 wildfires — more than two-thirds of last year’s total spending. With over 770,000 acres already scorched and the fire season far from over, officials blame drought and extreme weather. Last year’s record-breaking $304 million spent left them deep in the red, and now they’re eyeing federal emergency funds again — a move that could come with a December budget ask as state coffers strain under the ongoing wildfire crisis.

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