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Franz says firefighters responded to 1,880 fires in the state in the 2023 fire season.

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The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in a press release this week that it has approved Washington State’s updated Smoke Management Plan under the Clean Air Act.

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No open flame is allowed across the region’s 17 counties

A burn ban is now in place for lower Kittitas County. The ban went into effect on Saturday and will remain active until further notice. Kittitas County Fire Marshal Dan Young says the ban was enacted due to landscape conditions that are contributing to an elevated risk of wildfires. "(The...

State and local crews worked all day Sunday to reinforce fire lines, and mop-up the interior of the fire which burned 76 acres.

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With the wet and cooler weather, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a prescribed burn for 240 acres of state land located about seven miles north of Deer Park.  DNR hopes to start that burn Monday.   The prescribed fires will help control the amount of fuel available for wildfires, improve the health of older trees and support new and current wildlife habitats.  A rec

Approximately 300 to 400 homes are currently at risk.