WASHINGTON - Firefighters from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been dispatched to assist with wildfires in several states. Over 55 agency firefighters and multiple ...

Washington County officials reinstated a countywide burn ban, effective immediately on March 13, 2025. The ban will be in ...

Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy ...

For example, with one of the current wildfires in North Carolina, “a lot of the damage and the blowdown, the downed trees from Hurricane Helene are contributing to the difficulties that our ...

Budget woes, cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Trump’s threats against Canada have made it more ...

The Polk County Emergency Management (PCEM) said it is currently working on retrieving more resources for the Forest Service to continue combating the wildfires. PCEM is in contact with State ...

Washington County government officials are extending the current countywide burn ban a third time. The situation will be reevaluated on April 7, 2025.

CHEONGSONG, South Korea — Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 28 ...

Washington County's burn ban ... This decision is based on the current weather conditions and the heightened risk of outdoor fires," according to a message from the county's emergency notification ...

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but ...

Washington County ... "We urge all residents to adhere to this ban and take fire safety seriously to protect our community." The current burn ban prohibits the following, but is not limited ...