Edmonds American Legion Post 66 donated $1,250 to the Spokane Firefighters of Local 1296 Benevolent Association in response to the August 2026 Spokane Complex Fires. Post 66 Commander Dan Mullene presented the check to Spokane County Fire District 9 firefighter/paramedic Sam McKoon.
“There are over 41,000 veterans in the Spokane area, making up about 18% of the population,” Mullene said. “And many of our fellow veterans were impacted significantly by these fires. We wanted to show our support for them from their fellow veterans in Edmonds.”
Mullene presented the donation to McKoon, his nephew and a fellow veteran. McKoon served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS O’Brien from 1995 to 1999 and is a member of the benevolent association.
Edmonds Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 also contributed to fire relief, donating $1,000 through the Washington State VFW organization, according to Commander Duane Bowman.
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