Heat, wind threaten progress made against Washington wildfires

Heat, wind threaten progress made against Washington wildfires

SEATTLE — Firefighting crews are making progress containing wildfires burning hundreds of square miles across Washington, including the catastrophic trio of fires in Spokane. But winds are predicted to pick up this weekend while temperatures rise, increasing fire risk even…

Cantwell talks wildfire readiness as Central, Eastern Washington burn

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Maria Cantwell pointed to wildfire preparedness as more than a dozen large active fires burned in Central and Eastern Washington.

A new normal for Western Washington and wildfires

Eastern Washington is adapting to better brace for wildfires; the same must be done here