fire season

After a slew of firings and deferred resignations last winter, the loss of federal workers left holes throughout the Northwest. But agency leaders in North Idaho found a way to get more fire information out to the public despite staffing losses.

It's hotter and drier across much of the Western United States. How is that impacting fire season?

(Runtime 1:03)The last group of Idaho firefighters who traveled to help battle the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles started their drive home Sunday, more…

(Runtime 1:07) The small, remote town of Stehekin is hard to get to. It’s accessible only by a two-hour ferry ride from Chelan, by boat, floatplane or on…

(Runtime 1:09) As heat waves and wildfire season continue, the Community for the Advancement of Family Education or CAFÉ, a local nonprofit, organized a…

(Runtime :58)The snowpack in Idaho is lower than it has been in decades. Officials in Idaho are worried another hot summer is on the horizon, said Erin…

As wildfires become more prevalent, researchers are looking at how their smoke could affect health outcomes.

(Runtime 3:41) Joanne Schwartz and her husband John count themselves as some of the lucky ones. On August 29, the Orofino Hospital Fire scorched 53 acres,…

Residents on Blue Canyon Road near Lake Whatcom have been issued a Level 2 evacuation warning as crews fight a roughly 30-acre fire that likely started due to lighting Monday evening.

As new, large fires have started in Oregon and Washington this past week, lightning has started fewer fires this season, according to the Washington…