Wildfires

Three Washington state representatives are inviting Biden administration officials to see damage from wildfires. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier want Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to see the destruction caused by major fires, including the Babb Road fire last year that destroyed Malden and Pine Springs ...

The Muckamuck Fire near Concunully, northwest of Omak is estimated at 2,500 acres and growing, threatening homes, infrastructure, and the town of Conconully. Level 3 evacuations are in effect at this time.

State fire assistance has been mobilized in support of local firefighters working to contain the Ford Corkscrew Fire located in Stevens County, near Ford. The fire is burning in timber, grass, and brush, is estimated at 1800 acres and growing and is threatening structures, timber, and infrastructure ...

As wildfire season scorches the Pacific Northwest, Washington State University researchers are working to find new ways to mitigate wine grape smoke exposure. Projects include installing air quality sensors at vineyards, laboratory experiments where grapes are exposed to smoke, and potential interventions such as using a barrier spray to protect the grapes ...