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Lost in this. because the damage is extensive. over 500 homes, businesses, target, costco. business that's we frequent. this is just a typical loving community and a great neighborhood. it was changed over the course of six hours. >> jackie: you have declared a state of emergency in the region and also fema will step in and help you with some of the eligible firefighting costs. have you spoken to the president on receiving aid and trying to work through this? >> i spoke to the president this morning. certainly he committed the federal government will help wherever they can right now the bigges...

It's the bottom of the hour. the largest fire ever recorded in washington state is getting bigger, growing more than 22 square miles and worry it will get larger. right now it's about 12% contained. high wind forecast for the weekend could mean tougher conditions for firefighters. >> reporter: right now the forest service is spending $10 million today to fight these fires which are threatening about 14,000 homes in oregon and washington state. it means that this year for the first time ever, the agency will spend more than half of its annual budget to fight wildfires. the chief of the forest s...

Fight these fires which are threatening about 14,000 homes in oregon and washington state. it means that this year for the first time ever, the agency will spend more than half of its annual budget to fight wildfires. the chief of the forest service says, quote, once again we have to shut down many parts of our mission to fulfill our wildfire suppression responsibilities. oregon senator ron wyden is calling on congress to support a bill that would allow the fores funds if firefighting costs exceed a certain threshold. maria cantwell is proposing her own bill that would increase funding for wil...