Wildfire

More people living in the woods leads to more risks for firefighters, like power lines and propane lines causing fires, or a lack of escape roads and safety routes.

Much of the research about the link between smoke and health has focused on human-generated pollution in urban areas. Research investigating the effects of wildfire smoke derived from artificial materials is brand-new.

The money, distributed through Community Wildfire Defense Grants, will help pay for 13 state, local and tribal efforts to deal with and anticipate the Washington’s increasingly active wildfire seasons.

A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) would increase and direct funding for the National Weather Service’s fire forecasting efforts.

2021 has been a big year for Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz. She convinced the legislature to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars over…

This weekend air quality in the Spokane area reached unhealthy levels due to wildfire smoke. This summer air quality in Okanogan County briefly was the…

Department of Natural Resource lands will be closed to the public from Friday until further notice due to the growing danger of wildfires.Washington State…

Temperatures in the Inland Northwest are still hotter than normal, and this week the region will also be more prone to fire danger and smoky air due to…

Crews are making good progress on the Andrus Fire west of Spokane. Fire officials peg the size of that fire at 232 acres, down from about 300, as they’ve…

The National Weather Center is warning of extreme fire danger Tuesday night and Wednesday.Lightning storms, dry conditions and winds are expected to…