Courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation / AP Soon, new maps for the state of Washington will help show wildfire risks and hazards. But first, the team creating the maps is asking for ...

If you think major wildfires in Washington are just for the eastern half of the state, think again. In a meeting room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, wildland firefighters, climate scientists, emergency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the agency’s aviation hangar at the Olympia Regional Airport serving as a backdrop, state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave ...

With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season. Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, but fewer acres ...

TUMWATER, Wash. — Wildfires in Washington state have scorched more than a quarter-million acres this year, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Public land officials and ...

A complex of fires in north-central Washington has burned about 379 square miles — more than four times the size of Seattle — making it the largest wildfire in the state since record-keeping started.

Crews battle the Hope Fire in the northeast corner of the state in July. With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season.

Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove speaks at a press conference on wildfire issues in Tumwater, Wash., on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) ...

With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season. Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, but fewer acres ...

With the agency’s aviation hangar at the Olympia Regional Airport serving as a backdrop, state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove held a press event to review of the 2025 summer fire season.