washington department of natural resources

But Meteorologist Matthew Dehr says the next couple of weeks could bring elevated fire danger because of the continued presence of wind.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is banning dispersed campfires on the lands it manages in most of Eastern Washington. The ban will go into effect at midnight tomorrow (Friday, June 21) and will be in place until further notice. ...

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a pair workshops regarding fuel reduction strategies for contractors in Eastern Washington. The workshops are designed to familiarize contractors with the DNR’s 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan, which emphasizes forest health and resiliency, as well as reducing the impact of wildfires. "...

The Smoke Management Plan regulates prescribed burning on forest land aimed at reducing fuel loading, restoring forest ecosystems, and potentially reducing the risk to communities from catastrophic wildfires, while minimizing air quality impacts from smoke.

There have been strong winds blowing south from the fire, which is burning 16,428 Acres just west of Oroville.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct a wildland fire season flying rehearsal tomorrow (Wednesday, May 17) in Kittitas County. The exercise is scheduled to occur in the Naneum Ridge area north of Ellensburg from noon to 5 p...

On Friday, the Washington Superior Court sided with Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC, and extended the deadline to safely harvest steelhead trout and remove equipment at the Rich Passage and Hope Island fish farm in Puget Sounds to April 14th...