WA utilities prepare public for possible power shutdowns
Puget Sound Energy and other utility companies in Washington state are preparing for the possibility of cutting the power in high-risk wildfire conditions.
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Black Canyon Fire Spreads to 6,500 Acres, No Containment
The blaze was reported at about 4:00 pm Tuesday 13 miles west of Naches at Highway 12 and Rainbow Rock Lane.
State Resources Deployed to Contain North Wenas Blaze
Shortly after the fire started Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources.
Swawilla Fire Swells To 5,500 Acres Near Keller With 0% Containment
A wildfire in Ferry County that was touched off by lightning last week has already torched over 5,500 acres.
The Swawilla Fire ignited on June 17 and is burning in tall grass, brush, and mixed timber approximately nine miles southwest of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation...
Updates on Pioneer Fire; State Resources Have Been Marshaled
The Pioneer Fire grows to 29,995 acres; state resources have been marshaled. Level 1 evacuations still in place for Stehekin, according to fire officials.
Fire Bans Escalate in WA State, 19 Eastern-Central Counties
list of banned activities grows in WA state due to fire danger.
500 Acre Fire In Grant County Brought Under Control Late Thursday
The fire was spotted at about 3pm Thursday and crews spent the next several hours getting it under control near the town of Wilson Creek.
Wallace Walker Fire in Franklin County Contained at 820 Acres
The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center and Franklin County Fire Departments have confirmed that the Wallace Walker fire is now fully contained.
Pioneer Fire At Nearly 19,000 Acres As Local Frustration Mounts
The fire has spread north along the shoreline and evacuation notices have extended northward, with the Stehekin Valley area now under Level 1.
Idaho's Most Beautiful Forest Sees a Raging Burn
Memories and forest being erased in blaze.