If you think major wildfires in Washington are just for the eastern half of the state, think again. In a meeting room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, wildland firefighters, climate scientists, emergency ...

Aug. 30 (UPI) --Two firefighters helping to fight a wildfire in Washington state were arrested this week by federal immigration officials, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. The two ...

SEATTLE — The National Weather Service is closely monitoring frequent lightning activity across Washington state this week, identifying it as the primary threat for sparking new wildfires. "Big ...

WASHINGTON - Wildfires continue to impact air quality in Washington as the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires burn over 40,000 acres each in Central Washington. According to Commissioner of ...

A complex of fires in north-central Washington has burned about 379 square miles — more than four times the size of Seattle — making it the largest wildfire in the state since record-keeping started.

More than a quarter of wildfires in the state were caused by humans, say Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials. Of the 1,211 wildfires that have sparked in Washington state ...

Wildfires have increased and leave landscapes, homes and livelihoods damaged. Washington needs a state-managed Wildfire Victims Fund funded by utility surcharge. Fund speeds recovery after fires but ...