CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed Sunday by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as fire officials got a better handle on fire activity amid weather changes. About…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Wildfire smoke is forecasted to linger across Washington through the weekend. Models show that the smoke is likely going to get worse before it gets better. The Washington Department of Health wants to remind people that days…
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state this year has had the fewest square miles burned in a decade following the second- and third-worst fire seasons on record in 2020…
SKYKOMISH, Wash. (AP) — The Bolt Creek Fire burning northeast of Seattle near Skykomish was human-caused, the Western Washington Incident Management Team has confirmed. According to authorities, the fire started Sept. 10 and as of Monday had grown to approximately…
COULEE DAM, Wash. -- The Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement several prescribed fires this fall. Prescribed fires include 67 acres near the Gifford Campground and Boat Launch, along with large piles at Evans, Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane, Keller…
CLAYTON, Wash. -- Air resources have been called off for a wildfire burning near Clayton. The fire started Wednesday afternoon near Bridges Road and Spotted Road, but it is not clear what caused it. The fire was originally threatening structures,…
WENATCHEE, Wash. — If you are driving near the White Pass Summit on US-12, you may need to change your travel plans. Both directions of…
SKYKOMISH, Wash — As of this morning, a large wildfire burning in the Cascades area near Skykomish has burned around 8,000 acres, or just over…
BEVERLEY, Wash. — Fire crews are responding to a wildfire burning south of Beverley Sand Dunes. https://twitter.com/GrantCoSheriff/status/1567241769624150016 Crews from Royal Slope Fire and Grant County Fire District 8 are responding to the fire. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says firefighting…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Thousands of acres are on fire right now across the Inland Northwest. As firefighters work to put these fires out, the…
LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. — Evacuations have been lifted for people living near the Sevens Bay Fire northwest of Davenport. The latest update from the Lincoln…
WASHTUCNA, Wash. — State Route 26 was closed two miles east of Washtucna due to smoke from a brush fire in the area. It is now reopened. Crews are working on hotspots as the fire continues to burn. A wildfire…
SPOKANE, Wash.-- Friday will be a smoky, hot, and blustery day in the Inland Northwest. Temperatures will quickly warm to the upper 80s and low 90s by lunch after…
CUSICK, Wash. -- A fire in Pend Oreille County has grown exponentially since sparking up Wednesday night. Crews have been unable to get a concrete number, but estimate it to…
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho -- Lightning strikes started two wildfires in Boundary County on Wednesday night, sparking on Katka Peak and Ball Creek. The fire on Katka Peak is around 30 acres and is a mile and a half away from…
CHELAN, Wash. -- Evacuation orders have been downgraded for people living near a fire close to Chelan. Level 1 evacuations -- meaning get ready to leave -- are in place for Baggenstos Ln to Jerry Garton Ln, and Purtteman Gulch…
CHEWELAH, Wash. -- Fire crews are responding to a wildfire burning east of Chewelah on Cottonwood Creek Rd. Units from Chewelah Fire, Fire District 4 and the Department of Natural Resources are on scene. This is a developing story. [ss-signup…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Level 3 evacuations -- meaning LEAVE NOW -- have been downgraded to level 1 evacuations for people living near a wildfire burning west…
CLARKSTON, Wash. -- State fire assistance has been mobilized for the Blankenship Fire in Asotin County, burning near the city of Clarkston. The Blankenship Fire is around 200 acres and growing. It is burning in vegetation, and rangeland and crops…
SPANGLE, Wash. — A brush fire burned in a field near Philleo Lake and Cedar Roads in Spangle. The fire has burned 31 acres, or 0.0484375 miles.…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Evacuations are in place ahead of a west-central Idaho wildfire that continues to grow despite a full-suppression effort by firefighters that includes water-scooping aircraft skimming Lake Cascade, a popular boating and fishing destination. “The terrain as…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Evacuations have been lifted for people living near the Wagner Road Fire in Whitman County. The fire started Thursday evening and originally prompted level 3 evacuations. State…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- For the past four years, Celeste Shaw has hosted Terrain Table, an event that benefits local artists and restaurants. Shaw said she expects 300 guests,…
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On Thursday night and Friday morning, a thunderstorm moved across the Idaho Panhandle with widespread lightning and very little precipitation. High temperatures and low precipitation resulted in Very High Fire Danger across the panhandle. There have…
