Western Washington firefighters return home after aiding California wildfire battle
Firefighters from stations in western Washington have returned home after spending several weeks in Southern California ...
Firefighters battle large blaze at construction site, prevent spread to nearby homes
A massive fire broke out early Sunday morning at a construction site on NE Livingston Mountain Circle, prompting a swift ...
Early morning boat fire sends smoke over Gig Harbor marina, draws firefighters
A man living on a sailboat woke up Saturday morning to the sound of a smoke alarm. By the time flames were extinguished at ...
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Rantz: Washington will quietly crackdown on wood-burning fireplaces
Washington fireplaces will quietly face a crackdown thanks to new legislation from Democrats in Olympia. It will lead to ...
West Pierce Fire board names replacement for attorney who resigned after drug charges
Lakewood resident Marshal (Scott) Dellinger will fill the vacancy left by former West Pierce Fire & Rescue Commissioner John ...
What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past
In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like ...
Bushfire emergencies still current across WA as the mercury soars
Homes and lives are under threat as two separate bushfires blaze through the Wheatbelt and the Great Southern, but ...
Washington Insurance Commissioner tackles wildfire insurance fears with support plans
The commissioner says there is no evidence that insurance companies are abandoning policyholders in high-risk areas of Washington.
Colorado Wolf Map Shows Animals Traveling Further Than Ever Before
A female gray wolf traveled in watersheds—alongside natural water sources such as rivers and streams—in Chaffee, Park and Fremont counties in January, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife's ...
After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how
In the Los Angeles area, the potential for rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires has people on edge.
Whatcom County completes investigation of fatal Ferndale apartment fire ruled accidental
Furniture near a baseboard heater caused an apartment fire that claimed the lives of two Ferndale women on a freezing morning last month. An investigation showed that the fire started in the living ...
After Missing Woman Is Found in 'Makeshift Tomb,' Boyfriend Is Charged — and Mom Had Warned Her to 'Be Careful'
On Sunday, Jan. 19, police investigating the disappearance of 29-year-old Alexis Schuler, of Washington, D.C., served a ...