wildfires

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

Right now, my yard looks like the Garden of Eden—if Eden had dandelions and a cranky sprinkler system. But while I’m soaking in the lushness, I can’t help but remember those summers when smoke turned our skies into something out of a sci-fi movie and the air smelled like burnt toast. It’s all beautiful... until it isn’t."

In a bipartisan vote last week, the House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act to restore forest health and increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse applauded the measure and said it’s an important first step in protecting the forest and fighting forest fires.   “Every summe...

The blaze was reported at about 4:00 pm Tuesday 13 miles west of Naches at Highway 12 and Rainbow Rock Lane.

Newhouse says a major concern of residents this time of year is wildfires.

PUD Commissioners were given an update on the community outreach efforts at their last board meeting, where the drop-in sessions were discussed.

But Meteorologist Matthew Dehr says the next couple of weeks could bring elevated fire danger because of the continued presence of wind.

Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith thinks it could be detrimental to homeowners in rural areas that are required to have emergency fire systems.

The largest fire, the Beam Road fire east of Zillah is currently estimated at nearly 9,000 acres with 42% containment.

But why did your power go out if you were miles away from the fire?