wildfires

A Chelan County report shows wildfires generate more greenhouse gas emissions than transportation, buildings, and all other sources combined.

While 3 larger fires have blackened thousands of acres on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, nearly a dozen others that are much smaller are also still burning in region.

In the heart of summer, Washington is facing a wildfire crisis. Over 8,000 brave firefighters are battling more than a dozen major blazes right now.

A round of weekend thunderstorms over the Central Cascades has ignited no fewer than a dozen new wildfires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

The Wildcat Fire near Bumping Lake has burned more than 7,700 acres with no containment, as crews take advantage of cooler weather to steer flames away from structures.

Three new wildfires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest following a round of thunderstorms late Saturday and early Sunday morning.

Weekend lightning storms sparked multiple wildfires in Adams, Grant, and Douglas Counties, burning fields and threatening homes before crews gained control.

More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the National Forestlands of Central Washington after a dry lightning storm moved over the region on Sunday night.

Lightning strikes July 31 and Aug. 1 sparked seven small fires in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, including the six-acre Center Fire and a blaze near the Pacific Crest Trail.

A huge explosion at a California fireworks warehouse caused a wildfire, too.