Wildfires

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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.

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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.

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.

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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

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Brace yourself: Wildfires are coming

Will Seattle area skies be filled with smoke this summer? Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says the state is prepping for another bad wildfire season.

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Snow melts, anxiety rises: Wildfire season is here

Dry conditions this spring have put many people in north central Washington on edge.