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Washington's lack of rain in January could spell danger for wildfire season
This January is one of the driest on record in Washington, and experts explain what the impacts of the lack of rain could mean for the upcoming fire season.
'We don't want to end up like California': Washington races to prevent LA-scale wildfire
The KING 5 Investigators uncover how western Washington is fighting to prevent a destructive Pacific Palisades-scale fire from sparking in the Evergreen State.
In D.C., Newsom takes his case for wildfire aid directly to Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he is “reasonably confident” Californians will receive federal disaster aid without any ...
Washington wildfire prevention, Spokane County fire relief among funding frozen by Trump order
A Tuesday order from President Donald Trump that froze federal funding to assess diversity programs and organizations that ...
The Columbian9d
‘Smoke taint’ a growing issue as Washington wine grapes face wildfires
The Washington State Wine Commission hosted a talk Wednesday highlighting research into how wineries around the state can fight the impacts of wildfire smoke on wine grapes. The issue of “smoke ...
Yakima Herald-Republic2d
Washington wine grape growers look at ways to combat wildfire smoke
The Washington State Wine Commission hosted a talk last week highlighting research into how wineries around the state can ...
Western Washington firefighters return home after aiding California wildfire battle
Firefighters from stations in western Washington have returned home after spending several weeks in Southern California ...
Newsom greets Trump in Los Angeles with wildfire aid in limbo
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) welcomed President Donald Trump on a California tarmac Friday as the two men feud over the future of ...
A key ‘weakness’ in L.A.’s wildfire strategy went unaddressed for years, Post probe shows
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
Seattle Times19d
Follow Hilary Franz’s leadership on wildfire
Images of the unrelenting infernos ravaging Los Angeles are a potent reminder of the increasing threats wildfire poses to homes and human life, including in Washington state. Climate change has ...