Low snowpack in Washington is raising early concerns about drought and a potentially severe wildfire season. State officials are ramping up preparations, including hiring crews, staging equipment, and ...

A potentially powerful "super" El Niño may be taking shape, raising the chances for a longer and drier wildfire season in the ...

Fire officials in Washington are urging folks to take preventative measures for when fire season starts. It may be only spring, but wildfire season is already on the minds of officials across the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington's Department of Natural Resources is looking ahead to this year's fire season after the state legislature restored tens of millions of dollars to do so. The Public Lands ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Heading into the 2026 wildfire season, Washington was on the verge of entering wildfire season with significantly fewer resources to prevent and fight fires. Last year, lawmakers cut ...

TWISP, Wash. — Three firefighters were killed and three to four others were injured, at least one critically, on Wednesday as raging wildfires advanced on towns in north-central Washington, ...

At the close of last year’s Washington state legislative session, a key bucket of wildfire prevention funding was slashed nearly in half by lawmakers attempting to offset a budget deficit. If it ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Special planes from Washington state are being deployed in Oklahoma to combat wildfires this month. The "Fire Boss" scooper planes are currently in action over Woodward County.