Wildfires

Fire crews are monitoring several active wildfires across Washington, including one that destroyed multiple homes and displaced families.

Three homes burned down after a wind-driven fire tore through an Eastern Washington neighborhood on Sunday.

A wildfire that threatened multiple homes in Wenatchee on Sunday has been fully contained, according to officials.

The Pioneer Fire in Chelan County has grown to over 4,400 acres, with crews using more than 1 million gallons of water to slow the fire's progression.

Yakima Valley Emergency Management officials have reduced evacuation notices for a wildfire burning in a heavily wooded area in Yakima.

Evacuations have been issued for the Pioneer Fire, which has burned 600 acres around Lake Chelan.

Chelan County Emergency Management is monitoring a wildfire that broke out along the shore of Lake Chelan on Sunday.

Pacific Power agreed to a $178 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs, in the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.

The heavy rain in the forecast for this weekend hasn’t washed away the elevated threat of wildfires in Washington State– we’re still in a drought, and the Department of Natural Resources says the burn risk is significant heading into the summer months.

As wildfire season approaches in western Washington, Puget Sound Energy says it has a plan in place to ensure the safety of communities with high-risk wildfire conditions.

With wildfires becoming more intense and frequent even in Western Washington, candidates who are running to be the next Commissioner of Public Lands will have to be ready to fight the emergency.