Many landscapes have become far more overgrown than ever before, multiplying the wildfire risks. But in Washington, a strategic approach spearheaded by the Department of Natural Resources ...

Bafundo said he has saved lives and helped prevent wildfires from damaging homes and rural communities in Eastern Washington, including a fire that threatened a small town in Yakima County in 2024.

The city of Auburn is one area with a big increase compared to the last time the Cal Fire maps were updated in 2011. Eric Egli's Auburn home now sits in a new Cal Fire designated very high ...

while a controlled fire has been extinguished. The forest service was continuously updating an interactive map to chart the locations and basic characteristics of each fire, marking active ...

Wildfire season is months away in Washington state, but planning efforts already have begun. It is not going smoothly. Local and state agencies told The News Tribune that federal funding freezes ...

The Washington Post has apparently backed out of running a “Fire Elon Musk” advertisement that was paid for and set to run on Tuesday, according to advocacy group Common Cause. The ...

Wildfires are burning throughout the United States, and weather in many places is ripe for new blazes — signs of an early and fierce fire season. As of Thursday morning, at least seven fires are ...

An investigation is underway at an indoor gun range in Washington state after a deadly fire on Sunday night. The Tacoma Fire Department said crews responded to a fire with reported occupants at a ...

The wooded area where the fire broke out is in Fort Bunker Hill Park, first responders told Washington’s WJLA-TV. Though little remains of the Civil War fortification, the site is still managed ...