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An army of firefighters is working in hot, dry and windy weather to contain blazes chewing through forests and grasslands and burning homes in drought-stricken… Continue Reading Echoes Of 2015 As Fires Burn Across Okanogan County, Force Evacuations In Nespelem | Northwest Public BroadcastingContinue Reading

A wildfire near Nespelem in Okanogan County burned over 10,000 acres and 7 homes after lightning sparked the fire Monday night. The entire town of… Continue Reading Lightning sparked fire near Nespelem burned over 10,000 acres, 7 homes but town safely evacuated | The Spokesman-ReviewContinue Reading

This summer’s fire season could be as bad as the wildfire season of 2015, which was the worst season in our state’s history, according to… Continue Reading Washington’s wildfire season could be as damaging as worst in state history, analyst says | KOMOContinue Reading

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… Continue Reading Small Wildfires Burn All Over Inland Northwest; Fire Terms Explained | Spokane Public RadioContinue Reading

SPOKANE, Wash — A new day, a new fire — that’s the harsh truth of wildfire season in Washington state. As of Wednesday evening, more… Continue Reading DNR warns Washington wildfire season may be worst yet | krem.comContinue Reading

Widespread and worsening drought in much of the West prompted wildfire season’s high-risk period to arrive at least a month early. “We have active large… Continue Reading Wildfire officials: Peak risk arrives early as drought expands | Timber | capitalpress.comContinue Reading

2SHB 1168 was heavily influenced by the DNR and promoted by Commissioner Franz. The bill creates the aforementioned Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration and Community Resilience… Continue Reading MRSC – Historic Bill Focuses on Wildfire Prevention, Forest ReclamationContinue Reading

Wildfires have already begun to take hold across Washington in the wake of record heat both east and west of the Cascades. Western Washington enters… Continue Reading Wildfires begin blazing in wake of record-breaking heat across WashingtonContinue Reading

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is predicting a challenging wildfire season after a worse than average spring. In April… Continue Reading Washington DNR predicting challenging 2021 wildfire season | king5.comContinue Reading