Remotely Monitored Video Cameras Replace Some Human Fire Lookouts
Remotely monitored video cameras are replacing some human fire lookouts on mountaintops around the Northwest. » E-Mail This
View ArticleOregon Fire Season 'Continues To Push And Challenge'
A wildfire near Estacada, Oregon, southeast of Portland, has grown to more than 3,500 acres and threatens more than 160 homes. » E-Mail This
View ArticleLong-Running Battle Over Fires Between Ranchers And Feds Reaches Truce
For years there's been a battle raging between Idaho ranchers and the federal government over whether ranchers should be able to fight wildfires. » E-Mail This
View ArticleWashington State's Largest Wildfire Not Big Enough To Merit More Federal...
People of the Methow Valley and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation were hoping for more money to rebuild hundreds of lost homes and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOregon, Washington Hope To Use Drones For Wildfire Recon In 2015
Both Oregon and Washington’s state forestry departments had hoped to try out drones this summer to provide reconnaissance at wildfire scenes. But...
View ArticleWashington Fire And Flood Survivors Prepare For Winter
Methow Valley families know they have a long, difficult winter ahead. And they’re trying to get ready.
View ArticleInmate Crews Celebrated For Work On Summer Fires
This summer’s Carlton Complex wildfire was the largest in Washington history. Scores of firefighters battled the inferno in north Central Washington.
View ArticleTimber Salvage After 2014 Wildfires Begins In Fits And Starts
Wildfires scorched nearly 1.5 million acres in Oregon, Washington and Idaho this year. And with increased demand for timber from lumber mills, there is...
View ArticleCan A Little Grass Seed Prevent Further Mudslides In The Methow Valley?
The Carlton Complex fires burned more than 255,000 acres in Washington’s Methow Valley past summer. There are thousands of fire-scrubbed hillsides and...
View ArticleMethow Valley Residents Brace For A Long, Tough Winter
The fires and immediate mudslides are over in the Methow Valley in north central Washington. Now a lot of tough work begins.
View ArticleSmaller Wildfires Bring Larger Cost To Idaho Taxpayers
Idaho lawmakers had a bit of sticker shock Friday over the state’s firefighting costs.
View ArticleWashington Governor Declares Drought In Three Regions
Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared drought today in three regions of the Evergreen state: the Olympic Peninsula, the east side of the Cascade...
View ArticleOregon Renews Wildfire Insurance Policy
As Northwest states brace for what's expected to be a challenging summer for fighting wildfires, Oregon has decided to renew its wildfire insurance...
View ArticleSpring Fires In Northwest Burning Hotter, Bigger Than Normal
A couple of unseasonably large wildfires in the Northwest are giving crews an early taste of fire season.
View ArticleNorthwest States Face Early Signs Of Wildfire Summer
Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency Friday.
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