KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Local authorities are urging travelers to avoid Vantage Highway east of Kittitas due to multiple brush fires in the area. Emergency first responders arrived on the scene in the afternoon to contain the spread of…
BURBANK, Wash. -- Fire crews on land and in the air battled two wildfires Sunday afternoon along the Hanson Loop in Burbank. Franklin County Fire District 3 tweeted photos from the scene just before 5:00 p.m. Sunday. The smoke…
Smoke forecasting is notoriously hard to do, but a new tool from the state Department of Ecology may help us anticipate hazardous air five days in the future.
The right lane of eastbound I-90 is closed near the Wild Horse Monument by Vantage Bridge due to a roadside wildfire.
Shot from video sent by Kent HendersonSPOKANE, Wash. — All evacuations have been lifted for the Janes Fire burning in northwest Spokane. At last check, the fire – which is burning on W. Janes Lane near Airway Heights – had burned 80 acres. About six structures were threatened, but none ended up damaged. Nearly 80 firefighters from several districts across…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Fire crews are on the scene of a brush fire that ignited along the railroad tracks near W Metaline Ave and N Edison St in Kennewick on Friday afternoon. Crews from Benton County Fire District No.…
PENDLETON, Oreg. — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag warning across Southern Washington and Northern Oregon for Friday, June 4. According to the NWS, a Red Flag warning is used to alert communities of increased fire…
UPDATE: Law enforcement and fire officials confirm that the fire is under control and traffic has re-opened in both directions on Webber Canyon Rd. The body text of the article has not been altered to reflect these changes. You can…
RICHLAND, Wash. (KAPP-KVEW) — Wildfire season is in full swing, and we have seen an uptick in wildfires across the state this April, according to the Washington…
EASTERN WASHINGTON — Windstorms throughout Eastern Washington are causing trouble including reports of numerous car accidents, fires, poor visibility and road closures throughout the region. Please note the Washington State Patrol officials recommend that you activate all the lights on…
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FRANKLIN COUNTY Wash. — Local authorities are asking the community to steer clear of the area around Levey Park as crews respond to a vegetation fire along the Snake River. According to a tweet by Franklin County Fire No.…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Richland Fire and Emergency Services Battalion Chief Randy Aust provided a debrief of the wildfires at the Yakima River Delta and Columbia…
RICHLAND, Wash. — After wildfires spreading from the surrounding area of the Yakima River Delta seemed to be under control, heavy smoke began to arise from the Columbia Point area of Richland on Thursday afternoon. Local fire crews and…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Richland Fire Department says fire crews will likely be monitoring the Columbia Point fire in Richland throughout the week. The Columbia Point fire started around 4 p.m. on Thursday, and comes right on the heels of…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Wildfires along the Yakima River Delta in Richland have restarted on Thursday afternoon and were likely caused by natural conditions. Crews have been monitoring the fire's progress throughout the day and were not expecting any further danger…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Last night, Richland Emergency Services announced that the wildfires which engulfed vegetation at the Yakima River Delta were officially under control. This morning, Richland Police Captain Drew Florence provided an update on the situation, which no…
RICHLAND, Wash. — Smoke billowed through the air near the Yakima River Delta and Highway 240 through the entire afternoon into Wednesday night, but local authorities say that the brush fires are under control. According to Richland Emergency Services,…
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RICHLAND, Wash. — Local authorities are asking the community to remain safe and keep their distance from a brush fire raging across Richland on Wednesday afternoon. Richland Police say that the fire is impacting visibility in the area of…
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee met with emergency management officials Tuesday in Ellensburg to discuss preparations for the upcoming wildfire season. "We’ve got this horrendous fire problem that’s facing our state," Inslee said. According to the National Interagency Fire…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to spend $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House on Thursday and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
PROSSER, Wash. -- A procession and memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 6, for a local volunteer firefighter who helped countless people in the greater Tri-Cities community.…
