Officials squash rumors of far right, far left setting fires
Raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest have fueled a barrage of false information this week as unsubstantiated social media posts blamed coordinated groups of arsonists from both the far left and far right for setting the blazes.
Troopers arrest man for lighting grass on fire along SR-512 in Tacoma
Troopers arrested a man Thursday after someone spotted him lighting the grass on fire along SR-512 and SR-7. It's the second such arrest in Pierce County in two days as wildfires rage up and down the West Coast.
Resources 'extremely taxed' as crews battle Sumner Grade Fire
With deadly wildfires burning up and down the West Coast, East Pierce Fire is struggling to get the equipment they need to fight the Sumner Grade fire.
Families surprised to see homes standing after hundreds of acres burned
The evacuation zone and level in Sumner and Bonney Lake stayed the same going into Wednesday night.
WSP: Man arrested for setting fire in median of SR 167 in Puyallup
Troopers said they arrested a man who was caught setting a fire in the brush along SR-167 in Puyallup.
Off-duty firefighters working overtime to save Sumner homes
Off-duty firefighters around the region came to the rescue on their days off to save homes threatened by the Sumner Grade Fire Tuesday and Wednesday.
71-year-old devastated by loss of 'mother's rings' in fire that destroyed his home
Neighbors spent the day checking on Darrell Herde, knowing how much he lost in the fire this week.
High alert: Deadly Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property from wildfire in state history.
Sumner-Bonney Lake donates 'overwhelming' amount of goods to help families impacted by Sumner Grade Fire
More residents are evacuating their homes after the Sumner Grade Fire expanded to about 800 acres burned.
1-year-old child killed, parents severely burned while fleeing Cold Springs Canyon fire
A one-year-old child was killed and his parents severely burned while the family was trying to escape Washington state's largest wildfire on Wednesday.
Wildfire smoke impacts businesses relying on outdoor seating
While it may be easy for some people to stay indoors and avoid the smoky air, it can be harder for many others who earn a living outside.
2 home, several garages burn in South Tacoma fire
At least two homes and two garages caught fire Tuesday afternoon in a South Tacoma neighborhood.
Wildfires cast eerie orange shade over Bay Area skies
To some, it seemed like an apocalypse and many wondered, "what happens next?"
Sumner Grade fire triples in size, forces more evacuations
A wildfire that's forced hundreds of evacuations in Pierce County has tripled in size since Tuesday and is threatening more homes.
Washington wildfires: 1,500 firefighters on front lines of 'one of the worst nightmares we can imagine'
More than 587,000 acres have burned in Washington state since Monday, topping the half-a-million acres that burned in the state's worst wildfire season in 2015.
