wildfire preparedness

There’s a few places where the Spokane fires didn’t burn quite so hot or quite so fast. Officials with the Washington state Department of Natural Resources say that’s because trees in these areas had been thinned. That helps make a forest ecosystem healthier.

Soon, the town of White Salmon, Washington, will be a little more prepared for wildfires. The state is building a fuel break around the town.

Fire season could begin earlier this season in some parts of the Northwest.

Washington state’s Department of Natural Resources is developing wildfire risk and hazard maps. It’s an effort to help the state and local communities better prepare for wildfires.

When you open your phone in the morning or check the weather online, you might be seeing an alert lately: "Red Flag (Fire Weather) Warning."“A Red Flag…

In remote northern Idaho, barely more than 100 people live in the little town of Elk City. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests span four million…