Newell Road Fire

Wildfires pose a threat to the energy sector — both the critical infrastructure that generates energy, like dams and wind turbines, and the infrastructure that delivers electricity to consumers, mainly transmission lines. The Sourdough Fire in Whatcom County has caused two dams that provide power to Seattle to go offline for stretches of multiple days — the Ross and Diablo dams. Earlier this summer, the Newell Road fire near Goldendale had crews battling flames under wind turbines.

Wildfires are always dangerous – but imagine not understanding the warnings. That’s a real challenge for communities with language barriers, and Washington emergency agencies say there is still a long way to go despite efforts to break those barriers.

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

A fire in south-central Washington has threatened renewable energy projects, livestock and wildlife, and a major landfill for the state.The Newell Road…