The state DNR has begun using remotely operated camera systems to scan for signs of wildfire.
Most fire restrictions lifted on Thursday, Sept. 7 for Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation lands
Motorists will need to detour for several weeks around work on the highway and Okanogan River Bridge just south of Oroville.
Partnership focuses on using forest waste to create and market the use of biochar to support a planned carbon removal facility in Kettle Falls.
The state has been allocated federal grant funding to make its energy grid more resilient against wildfires and other natural disasters.
As wildfire risk increases, so does the frequency of hazy, hazardous days. Here are some tips on monitoring air quality – and your health.
Okanogan County Undersheriff Dave Yarnell discussed the past 30 days of activity with the Tonasket City Council
Authorities say drones pose a serious threat to aircraft which “fly low and fast” when planes and helicopters are used to assess and combat the flames.
Matthiessen replaces Alan Ulrich, who was hired in December 2017, first as an interim CFO.
Fire burning on both sides of the border is listed as zero percent contained in Washington and ‘Out of Control’ in BC
Due to the fires, and poor air quality, the Tonasket Demolition Derby postponed.
The 16-year-old, Brooks Enzensperger, made the trip, his first to Oroville, as a challenge to himself.
Affected counties are Benton, Clallam, Columbia, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Skagit, Snohomish, Walla Walla, Whatcom and Yakima.
