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With the arrival of hot weather Spokane county officials are now banning most open fires. It's been a long time coming, but with temperatures in the 90s…
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Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says rural residents are losing their homeowners' insurance coverage because of concerns about wildfire…
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Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is in Spokane building support for her proposal to create a state fund for wildfire prevention and forest…
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Wildfire prevention will be a prominent part of the Washington legislature’s agenda in 2020. Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is proposing the state create…
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Fire crews are making progress on the fire that has scorched about 40,000 acres of the Colville Indian Reservation.“We’ve had rain on and off today. Our…
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources hopes the legislature will approve a larger budget for forest health and fire prevention.The agency has put…
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The battle for a Washington state House seat in the 7th Legislative District pits a newcomer Democratic candidate against the Republican incumbent, who…
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Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.
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Rural fire crews in northeast Washington are on alert, hoping no major fires break out before the rains finally arrive.The ponderosa forests of Stevens…
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Idaho Republican U.S. Representative Raul Labrador is pushing his colleagues to pass a bill aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires.On Wednesday…