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The 2024 Retreat Fire is a tale of two fires. One side of the fire torched cliff sides and an important irrigation canal. In another spot, the forest is a mosaic of burn severity, the sign of a "good fire."

Sensors developed in part by Washington State University could test your smoke exposure before health problems crop up.

It’s been more than 10 months since one of the largest warehouse fires in the Tri-Cities region. People who live near the site of the fire said they’re…

(Runtime 1:01)After thousands of homes were destroyed in wildfires in Los Angeles, some people in Washington state have worried about their home…

(Runtime 1:08) A few days ago, Finley resident Scott Matthews was at the local general store. He ran into someone who asked him to smell their…

A string of fires broke out in Walla Walla over the past few days. The city’s fire department has deemed them “highly suspicious.”The first fire started…

(Runtime 1:04)It’s bone dry and blisteringly hot across Washington state, which means the chances of a spark growing to a large fire are higher this time…

6/10/24: This post has been updated with information from Lineage Logistics.Smoke continues to make people sick in Finley, Washington, following a fire at…

A month in and the largest warehouse fire in the Tri-Cities is still smoldering, kicking up plumes of potentially toxic smoke.Now, health officials will…

Six homes and several outbuildings have been destroyed in the Hospital Fire in the small town of Orofino, Idaho.As the fire raged through the Wixson…