Eagle Bluff Fire 80% Contained, Has Blown Smoke Into Wenatchee
There have been strong winds blowing south from the fire, which is burning 16,428 Acres just west of Oroville.
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DNR Conducting Flying Rehearsal for 2023 Fire Season
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct a wildland fire season flying rehearsal tomorrow (Wednesday, May 17) in Kittitas County.
The exercise is scheduled to occur in the Naneum Ridge area north of Ellensburg from noon to 5 p...
State Landmarks Deemed Derogatory to Regional Tribes Renamed by DNR
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adopted nine tribal proposals Tuesday, replacing derogatory names used for indigenous women to names that reflect tribal history and culture.
Free Access At State, National Parks And Lands Coming Veterans Day
Admission fees at state and national parks will be dropped for the day as will fees at day-use recreation sites at national forests.
DNR Meteorologist Predicts One More Week Of Smoke In Wenatchee Valley
Winds will be blowing smoke toward the Puget Sound during the weekend.
Heavy Smoke To Linger Through October In Wenatchee Valley
The Wenatchee Valley continues to experience heavy smoke well into October.
Air Quality is reaching the Unhealthy to Hazardous level daily.
Susan Woodard with the Washington Department of Ecology says the current pattern is highly unusual, but not completely unprecedented in Wenatchee.
"In ...
DNR Bans Recreational Fires in Eastern Washington
Recreational burns are now banned in all of eastern Washington.
The state Department of Natural Resources is raising its Fire Danger Ratings for the entire region starting today.
DNR is placing the entire area under extreme danger for fire
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