A little rain had fallen Monday night, but the area around the Salnave/SR 902 interchange on Interstate 90 in Spokane County was still an active fire zone, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The freeway had reopened Tuesday morning and some residents of the area were allowed to return home, but SR 902 from I-90 to Medical Lake was still closed.
August 22, 2023
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GoFundMe hub set up for fire victims
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — A centralized hub has been established at GoFundMe for anyone who would like to help people affected by wildfires in eastern Washington, according to an announcement from the fundraising site. The hub will direct people to organizations that GoFundMe has verified as legitimate, to keep scam artists from preying on potential donors. “Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the wildfires burning throughout Eastern Washington,” GoFundMe Communications Manager and Spokesperson Jeff Platt wrote in the announcement. “At GoFundMe, being a safe and trusted place to give and receive help is our top priority. To help keep the platform safe, donations are processed by our payment partners, held, and then released only to the person named as the recipient of the funds (the beneficiary). Before funds are transferred to the beneficiary, their personal information must be verified. If any questions arise, our processors will hold the funds until the recipient is verified.”