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(Runtime 0:58)Okanogan-Wenatchee U.S. Forest Service employees returned to work on March 24 after being laid off on Valentine's Day.Employees who were…

(Runtime 4:33)Exhaustion and frustration: Ranchers in southeast Oregon are battling wildfire. Like many more rural landowners across the West, they’re…

(Runtime :53)This past holiday weekend turned fiery at the Gorge Amphitheatre outside of Quincy on Saturday.A show from the Bellingham-based electronic…

Autumn has knocked on our doors and crossed our thresholds. With its arrival comes wetter, colder, darker days — perhaps some pumpkin-flavored treats as well — and hopefully, fewer wildfires. Heavy recent rainfall has dropped the wildfire potential outlook down to normal for the Northwest, according to the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook.So, how did this summer fare compared to past fire seasons?

La autopista estatal 20 había sido cerrada entre Newhalem y Rainy Pass, en el condado de Whatcom, ya que es el principal punto de acceso para los bomberos que trabajan en el incendio de Sourdough.

Scenic State Route 20 which runs through North Cascades National Park is now reopened. The highway had been closed between Newhalem and Rainy Pass in Whatcom County, as it is the main access point for firefighters working the Sourdough Fire. Mark Enty, public information officer with Northwest Incident Management Team 10, said crews are still working in the area and drivers should be extra cautious.

Crews made progress over the weekend on the Eagle Bluff fire burning in Okanogan County. The fire was 80 percent contained on Monday and crews said there has not been new growth for 48 hours.

There’s a red flag warning and heat advisories in place throughout several areas of the Northwest, along with several growing wildfires. The situation,…

Reporter Lauren Paterson tells us how now is the time to prepare for wildfire season. (Runtime 1:00)Jason Spadaro is the executive director of the…

Fire scorching the forests of the Methow Valley in North Central Washington has become a devastating yearly event.“It's becoming one of those things that,…