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…
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources will reopen all recreation lands east of the Cascades to recreation starting Friday. Eastside recreation was closed on September 8 due to critical wildfire danger. Fire danger has decreased slightly,…
An Oregon environmentalist who fought to protect the pristine Opal Creek Wilderness has been missing since a devastating wildfire swept through his home in the Oregon woods last week. George Atiyeh, the 72-year-old activist and nephew of former Oregon Gov.…
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender. The death…
WENATCHEE, Wash. -- The wildfires and strong windstorms that hit Washington recently may end up affecting more than just our health or our infrastructure. According to the Washington Apple Commission, the most recent estimate predicts a 5-10% reduction in crop…
SALEM, Ore. — A fire incident report says downed power lines sparked at least 13 fires during a period of high winds last week between two Oregon communities that were devastated by flames. The report from the Northwest Interagency Fire…
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to…
PORTLAND, Ore. - Dash cam footage video from a trooper's patrol car in Oregon captured the moment a fire-damaged tree fell on his vehicle. The trooper was responding to a call when…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon have reduced the confirmed number of fatalities from recent wildfires in the state from 10 to eight. RELATED: Oregon seeks presidential disaster…
Weeks of dry, hot weather have fueled historic wildfires along the West Coast that have killed more than 34 people, and reduced thousands of homes to embers. Firefighters have been battling blazes in the region, which have consumed more than…
WHITE PASS, Wash. -- Emergency management officials announced level 2 evacuations Tuesday morning for the Rimrock Lake and Clear Lake areas due to a wildfire…
Oakland A's pitcher Jesús Luzardo said he was "gasping for air" during his start on Monday in Seattle because of poor air quality caused by wildfires that have devastated the region. A smoky haze could be seen in T-Mobile Park…
STARTING FROM SCRATCH: It's been a week since flames destroyed nearly everything in this small town. I spoke with relatives of the original settlers of Malden, who say they plan to rebuild what they lost. #4NewsNow pic.twitter.com/L55KdWYKSM — Katerina…
UPDATE: Wildfire along US 12 prompts level 2 ‘be set’ evacuation notices YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - US 12 is closed in both directions in Yakima County due to a wildfire burning near White Pass Summit. The fire is at least…
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West. Check here for further updates. 8:15 p.m. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has requested a Presidential Disaster…
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines, along with its regional carrier Horizon Air, has suspended all flights in and out of Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, because of wildfire smoke. The Seattle-based airline said Monday afternoon those flights would be canceled through…
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee published an open letter to President Trump on Monday urging him to gain a better understanding of climate change…
