FEMA announces closure date of Disaster Recovery Centers [Video]

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — FEMA has announced that the two Spokane County Disaster Recovery Centers opened following the 2023 wildfires are set to close.

The centers located in Medical Lake and Elk will close permanently at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The recovery centers will remain open with normal hours until closing. Both FEMA and SBA registration deadlines are April 20, but the recovery centers are extending the extra week to provide victims with in-person support before recovery support transitions exclusively to phone and online.

FEMA is urging survivors of the Gray and Oregon wildfires to stay in touch by visiting disasterassistance.gov, using the FEMA mobile app, or by calling 800-621-3362.

The physical addresses for the centers are: