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The Kittitas County Fire Marshal announced a burn ban and fireworks ban in unincorporated areas, effective July 1, 2025, at ...
Firefighters are finishing work on a wildfire that sparked in central Washington on June 9, officials reported on June 13.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 3 order, meaning leave now, for residents on Colockum Road north of ...
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office ordered some residents on Colockum Road to evacuate on Thursday afternoon.
A wildfire that started on June 9 near the community of Cle Elum has burned several structures and forced the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office to issue evacuation notices. The U.S. Forest Service is ...
Fire officials believe they'll have the Red Bridge Road Fire fully contained on June 13. Read updates for the fire in ...
A wildfire raging east of Seattle has destroyed at least two homes and forced residents to evacuate as crews race to contain and extinguish the flames.
The Kittitas County Sheriff has issued a Level 3 ‘Leave Now’ evacuation notice to residents near a growing brush fire that continues to spread. The Level 3 evacuation notice was for residents living ...
The Department of National Resources (DNR) first reported responding to the Red Bridge Fire, located approximately 7 miles east of Cle Elum, just before 5 p.m. The fire was initially estimated at 50+ ...
UPDATE: June 19 at 6:15 p.m.. Firefighters have halted the spread of the fire and evacuation levels have been adjusted as a result, said the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.
Kittitas County Fire Chief Aaron Lowe doesn’t endorse vigilant firefighting, but Jim Easterling says he had no other choice.