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2020 Wildfires

High temperatures, increasing winds bring fire danger, smoke to Spokane area
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For uninsured fire victims, the Small Business Administration offers a rare lifeline

As wildfires continue to burn around Southern California, thousands of business owners, homeowners and renters are confronting the daunting challenge of rebuilding from the ashes. For some number of them, the road ahead will be all the more difficult because they didn't have any or enough insurance to cover their losses. For them, the U.S. Small Business Administration is a possible lifeline.