Washington's DNR faces a challenging fire season but is better prepared after the legislature restored millions to its budget, says the Public Lands Commissioner.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Special planes from Washington state are being deployed in Oklahoma to combat wildfires this month.

Courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation / AP Soon, new maps for the state of Washington will help show wildfire risks and hazards. But first, the team creating the maps is asking for ...

Here in Washington state, we know that wildfire flames don’t need to reach our doorsteps in order to impact us. Last fall, smoke from fires outside my hometown of Leavenworth grew so thick that my ...

At least 18 people have died in the wildfires across Oregon, Washington state and California, where hot, dry and windy weather combined to create near-perfect conditions for raging flames. Nine people ...

Fire officials say it's more important than ever to prepare for wildfire season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 19—The Washington state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be transferring 25 surplus wildland fire engines at no ...

TWISP, Wash. — Three firefighters were killed and three to four others were injured, at least one critically, on Wednesday as raging wildfires advanced on towns in north-central Washington, ...

Aircraft from Washington are aiding Oklahoma in fighting wildfires, including a blaze in Woodward County.

Wildfires are among the most economically costly natural disasters and are becoming more severe and frequent due to global ...