(Olympia, WA) -- After nearly two decades, prescribed burns are back. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources burned over 100 acres of public land last week. It happened between Springdale and Loon Lake in Stevens County, and is just the second time Washington has performed a prescribed burn since 2004
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(Olympia, WA) -- Fire season isn't here yet, but officials say now is the time to prepare your home. Officals suggest residents should create a 30-50 foot barrier between structures and vegetation if possible; that defensible space helps firefighters protect property from flames
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(Pierce County, WA) -- Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks are among the most dangerous parks in the United States. That's according to a new analysis of national parks from online outdoor research guide Outforia. The report shows that between 2018 and 2020, Mount Rainier had the 9th highest number of search and rescue incidents in the country
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