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Forecasters predicted strong, gusting winds and low humidity across western Oregon and Washington beginning Friday and authorities warned of heightened wildfire danger after an unseasonably hot and dry late summer. The red flag warning was in effect through Saturday, with temperatures in the 90s.
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People in about three dozen homes near a wildfire in central Washington have been told by law enforcement to leave their homes immediately. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday that people living on certain streets east of Soap Lake should leave their homes because of a wildfire.
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New updates throughout at 1:23 p.m. July 16: Firefighters scrambled Friday to control a raging inferno in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day…
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Updated information about fires added at 5:20 p.m.Dozens of wildfires burned across the torrid U.S. West on Monday, but fire agencies reported some…
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A lot has happened in Washington over the past week. The state has fully reopened, endured a record heat wave and begun its wildfire season. Olympia…
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Another potentially devastating effect of wildfires: increased landslide risk. The state Department of Natural Resources has a team doing rapid response…
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With all the bright sun, blue skies and warm temperatures that have dominated Puget Sound weather recently, it’s a little ironic to see showers in the…
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State and federal agencies are working to build their capacity for the use of prescribed fire to manage forests. That process began Sunday in Cle Elum as…
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Cloudy skies, cool marine air and patches of drizzle greeted folks in the Puget Sound region Friday morning for a second day.The filtered light and soft…
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Where there’s heat, there is often fire. The fire risk on both sides of the Cascade Mountains is high in the week ahead, as temperatures will be zooming…