OLYMPIA, Wash. — It was recently announced that the Biden Administration is approving Washington state's Major Disaster Declaration request for nine counties and two tribes impacted by the 2020 wildfires across Eastern Washington. With this approval, crucial FEMA resources and…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Representative Dan Newhouse of Washington's fourth congressional district was one of the public servents to introduce the Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies (PHONE) Act of 2021. This bipartisan act is backed by Rep. Newhouse and…
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz said wildfires in Washington are becoming increasingly worse. In 2020, we lost 800,000 acres of land and almost all…
Click here for updates on this story GATES, OR (KPTV) -- A family who lost so much is now receiving a tremendous gift. United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, along with Tiny Mountain Houses, International Housing Concepts and the Santiam…
MALDEN, Wash. -- Christmas came early this year for the small town of Malden. On Thursday, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz drove to the Eastern Washington town to deliver a new fire engine. The community's only fire truck was…
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, OR (KPTV) -- Families who lost their homes in this year’s wildfires are still recovering from that on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and are now figuring out how to safely celebrate…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Vegetation control work will take place in Zintel Canyon starting Wednesday. The Spirit of America Trail will be closed between the trail head at West 7th Avenue and West 15th Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The trail…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires and the fire-weary state braced for a new bout of dry, windy weather. More than 1 million…
SEATTLE, Wash. - A Washington couple badly burned in a wildfire got a special show of support outside the hospital where they are recovering.…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in eastern Oregon at the end of the year and lay off all the 229 people who work there. Wildfires have limited access to timber for the…
PROSSER, Wash. - The State of Washington is requesting a Disaster Declaration as industries are suffering from the consequences of September’s wildfires. One piece of critical infrastructure which was destroyed was a railroad bridge over the Yakima River…
SEATTLE, Wash. — The parents who were severely burned and lost their one-year-old child in the Cold Springs Fire had the chance to eat dinner together for the first time since they were brought into the hospital. NEW PHOTO: Jake…
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. ---- Benton County Fire District 4 just shared construction progress on their brand new station in West Richland. Station 430 is on 8031 Keene Rd and should be operational early 2021. This will be the first new…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- A local nonprofit is helping Washington and Oregon wildfire victims by holding a massive community yard sale. Emergency Equipment Solutions is accepting donations for the Wildfire Relief Benefit Yard Sale. The sale is set for Friday,…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The clear skies expected all week in western Washington could be clouded by a new wave of wildfire smoke looming off the coast of Northern California. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, the large blob…
EMMETT, Idaho — A pilot died in a crash while fighting the Schill Fire near Emmett, Idaho, on Tuesday. The pilot was flying a Single Engine Air Tanker when the crash took place, according to the Bureau of Land Management…
NACHES, Wash. - A inflatable Baby Yoda is bringing smiles to firefighters as they make progress on the Cold Creek Fire near White Pass. As of Tuesday morning, the fire is estimated at 564 acres and is approximately 65% contained.…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The number of fatalities from Oregon’s recent wildfires has increased to nine people, the state’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed Monday. Fires continued to rage across the West Coast Monday. The Pacific Northwest Region of the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The dense smoke has moved out of central and southeast Washington but more than 9,000 firefighters are not out of the woods just yet: many large brush and forest fires are still active in Oregon and…
UPDATE: White Pass (SR 12) is back open in both directions, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. (more…)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A tree that made contact with a power line apparently started a wildfire that burned dozens of homes in eastern Washington, according to a utility company. The fire burned the vast majority of homes in Malden…
Both directions of US 12 over White Pass will be closed through Monday morning, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Friday afternoon. The pass was closed Tuesday, September 14, because of a wildfire discovered the night before near White…
Three people in Multnomah County, Oregon, are accused of setting up an illegal roadblock north of the Riverside Fire evacuation zone this week. The Sheriff's Office says Joshua Smith, Travis Lucky and Michael Meier are being cited for disorderly conduct…
