Fires
The Gray Fire, which started near Medical Lake, Washington, and the Oregon Road Fire, which started near Elk, Washington, are two significant wildfires that occurred in the area in 2023. Both fires resulted in significant damage, with the Gray Fire destroying over 259 structures and the Oregon Road Fire destroying 126 homes and 258 outbuildings, and over 20,000 acres of damage.
MDS work will focus on New Builds.
A post office was established in the community in 1892. Elk is located on the upper reaches of the Little Spokane River in northern Spokane County. The community sits in the valley of the Little Spokane, which flows through Elk at approximately 1,840 feet above sea level.
A volunteer from British Columbia joined two couples from northern Indiana as our short-term volunteers this week. They joined four long-term volunteers from northern New York, along with our three crew leaders, to form three crews. One crew began...
A group of eight weekly volunteers from Madison Mennonite Church, Madison WI, spent the week in Elk. By the end of the week, bundles of shingles were on the roof (with the help of Bill’s equipment). The front decking on house #1 was completed;...
An energetic group of teens from Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, VA, along with three sponsors, joined us for the week. One team worked on house wrap, sheathing, foam, set interior walls, finished the deck, and leveled the ground for...
