Wildfires

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation in Washington announced they had lifted the restrictions thanks to a reduction in fire levels.

A round of weekend thunderstorms over the Central Cascades has ignited no fewer than a dozen new wildfires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the National Forestlands of Central Washington after a dry lightning storm moved over the region on Sunday night.

It is hot and windy to start the week across much of the Northwest. The National Weather Service has an Extreme Heat Warning in place for western Oregon through Tuesday.

Oregon has improved its ability to fight wildfires by acquiring two air attack teams.

August and September are often some of the most active months for wildfires here in the Pacific Northwest.

They said the legislation would provide dedicated federal support to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in Oregon and across the West, while also empowering communities to prepare for wildfires.

A huge explosion at a California fireworks warehouse caused a wildfire, too.

Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters were sent out of state Friday, to help other regions battling wildfires.  ODF's Jessica Neujahr said the state has various two-way agreements.   "Both of these types of agreements are great because they basically create a reciprocal cache of resources and create a larger, more comprehensive fire management system."   ODF ...

Right now, my yard looks like the Garden of Eden—if Eden had dandelions and a cranky sprinkler system. But while I’m soaking in the lushness, I can’t help but remember those summers when smoke turned our skies into something out of a sci-fi movie and the air smelled like burnt toast. It’s all beautiful... until it isn’t."