Here Are the Fires You Need to Know About in Washington State

Here are the fires you need to know about in Washington state

Read this list for the locations, acreage burned, structures threatened, cost of combat and crews deployed to major fires around the state.

Washington Wildfires Keep Mail Delays, Smoke in Forecast

Fire risks are set to intensify across Washington and Oregon just as firefighters gain ground on blazes that have burned neighborhoods around Spokane, forcing thousands to flee and disrupting mail service across parts of the Pacific Northwest.

Over 1,500 firefighters deployed to battle wildfires in US state of Washington

Nearly 67,000 people have been displaced in the fires as hotter, drier weather is expected to arrive in the northwestern state over weekend.

Video. Smoke towers above Washington forests as firefighting continues

Video. Aerial footage shows wildfire smoke over central and eastern Washington as helicopters drop water on forest fires while crews reinforce containment lines.

Firefighters gain ground against flames in northwest US

Crews are closer to containing three major fires that have ravaged the US state of Washington but are bracing for the return of hot, dry weather.