Kittitas County now searches for a new flood control option after voters rejected the last one. Commissioners say they need money to minimize the flooding threat from wildfires over the summer.
A campground outside Naches became the latest bullseye of a fast-moving wildfire. Crews managed to save the Wonderland Campground. No one was hurt thanks to a quick response by firefighters.
Thousands of firefighters are still battling five major wildfires in Eastern Washington that have burned a total of 186 square miles, but managers are increasingly confident they're gaining control.
Major wildfires burning on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range were relatively calm on Monday, but smoke continued to foul the air of many Eastern Washington communities.
Firefighters are making progress keeping several major wildfires in Washington state at bay, as a lull in weather has helped tempered new fire growth, authorities said Sunday.
Firefighters battling large blazes in central Washington state were on alert Saturday, as possible dry lightning storms and erratic winds had the potential to ignite new blazes or whip up existing ones.
Massive wildfires raging in Central Washington are threatening to merge together to form a monster blaze that would be bigger than the city of Seattle, officials say.
Wildfires in central Washington merged and tripled in size to more than 47 square miles, thanks to a combination of warm temperatures, winds, very low humidity and low moisture in the vegetation.