Wildfires across Washington state have burned more than 237,000 acres and counting, with 11 major fires currently burning.

Two large wildfires that broke out in September are still burning in central Washington and prompting evacuations on Sunday afternoon, according to Chelan County Emergency Management.

October typically starts the rainy season in western Washington, but we will be hard-pressed to find any rain soon.

As wildfires continue to impact air quality in the state, funding for wildfire readiness and response remains unstable. The ...

As summer draws to a close, the state's wildfire season is intensifying, with investigators reporting 15 large fires currently burning across the state. More than 8,000 firefighters have been deployed ...

Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state's largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season ...

Washington DNR eyes preventative wildfire measures and renewed state funding as $1 million daily firefighting costs burden ...

UPDATE: August 14, 2025 at 11:21 p.m. According to Asotin County Fire District 1 (ACFD1), the Snake River Fire was contained by 7 p.m. on Thursday night, following the aggressive, coordinated efforts ...

Washington’s public lands commissioner is asking the Legislature for roughly $100 million more to prevent and fight wildfires ...