Progress Made on Retreat Fire: Containment Rises to 18%
So far Firefighters say the fire has grown from 29,499 acres on Tuesday to 29,502 today. Containment is also increasing now at 18%.
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Washington Snowpack Ho-Hum For Early March
When it comes to the snowpack in Washington’s higher elevations, it’s not looking bad; but it’s also not looking fabulous. That’s how Scott Pattee with NRCS-Washington is describing the statewide snowpack, which is sitting at 99% of average. Pattee noted while the Northwes...
Prescribed Burns Scheduled For Yakima Area
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a prescribed burn for 200 acres of state land located outside of Naches. DNR said that burn may start as soon as Thursday. The burn will focus on 145 acres of state Department of Fish and Wildlife land and 55 acres of DNR property. While the hope is...
Prescribed Burns Scheduled For Eastern Washington
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has scheduled a host of prescribed burns for the eastern portion of the state for the month of April. The burns will take place on WDFW wildlife areas in an effort to reduce the risk of future wildfires as well as reduce the severity of wildfires when they occur
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