OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Special planes from Washington state are being deployed in Oklahoma to combat wildfires this month.

Aircraft from Washington are aiding Oklahoma in fighting wildfires, including a blaze in Woodward County.

A central Washington wildfire surged in size over the weekend. As of Monday, the Sugerloaf Fire, which is burning about 25 miles northeast of Leavenworth, had torched 12,453 acres. “We expect that to ...

Wildland firefighters from Asotin County Fire District #1 were called to assist with a fire in Garfield County on Monday afternoon. According to Asotin County Fire ...

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Here in Washington state, we know that wildfire flames don’t need to reach our doorsteps in order to impact us. Last fall, smoke from fires outside my hometown of Leavenworth grew so thick that my ...

If you think major wildfires in Washington are just for the eastern half of the state, think again. In a meeting room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, wildland firefighters, climate scientists, emergency ...

SEATTLE — The National Weather Service is closely monitoring frequent lightning activity across Washington state this week, identifying it as the primary threat for sparking new wildfires. "Big ...

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.

Wildfires are becoming an “all-of-Washington problem,” not just an Eastern Washington one, the head of the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday. Commissioner of Public Lands Dave ...