2 Major Wildfires That Have Raged In California Are Almost Fully Contained The Kincade Fire to the north and the Maria Fire in the south are 80% contained and should be fully under control this week. Evacuation orders for about 190,000 Californians have been lifted.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle, Everett firefighters drive down to assist California Everett Fire trucks are heading to fire lines today, not in Washington, but in California.
California Governor Declares Emergency In Counties Hit By Kincade And Tick Wildfires In Sonoma County, the Kincade Fire has engulfed 22,000 acres. And in Los Angeles County, a fire that spans nearly 4,300 acres threatens homes in Santa Clarita.
KUOW Newsroom Washington Ranchers Push To Create Fire Fighting Teams In 'No Man's Lands' It was a hot, dry summer afternoon when Molly Linville glanced out her front windows and noticed a rare storm pushing down the narrow valley where she raises cattle. Then came five lightning strikes in quick succession. And five plumes of smoke. She thought things would be OK. She was wrong.
KUOW Newsroom Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze.
Mild Northwest fire season could blow up in late summer as fuels dry out You might have noticed some smoky skies lately, particularly in the Inland Northwest from the Williams Flats Fire near Grand Coulee Dam.
Wildfire smoke could waft into Seattle starting Sunday August is a month we've come to associate with out-of-control wildfires and air quality warnings. This summer may be shaping up to be different. So far, fires in the Pacific Northwest are fewer and smaller.
KUOW Newsroom How you can prepare for wildfire smoke in Seattle Some tips to protect you from whatever smoke is headed your way
SoundQs Is another smoky summer inevitable? On this episode of SoundQs, we try and figure out whether smokey summers are the new normal and what this year might bring
Firefighters see danger. These goats see dinner High on the hill was a lonely goatherd. His name is Todd Waits, and along with two working dogs, he’s shepherding about 325 goats.
