PHOTOS: 'Mad Max' smokescape envelops Washington state The sky is ash gray; the lake is too. Wenatchee and Chelan, popular summer destinations for middle class Seattleites, look like the end of the world... Megan Farmer Isolde Raftery
To prevent huge wildfires, stop putting out smaller ones Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington research ecologist Jessica Halofsky about why changing forest management practices could help prevent... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Are smoky skies in Seattle the new summer norm? The smoky skies over Seattle may be the new summer normal, according to Sim Larkin, a research meteorologist for the U.S. Forest Service. Bill Radke Alison Bruzek
Firefighter injured in Washington's largest burning wildfire A firefighter is being treated at a Seattle hospital after being burned in wildfire in eastern Washington. Okanogan County fire officials said Brett... Gil Aegerter
LISTEN: Bigger, hotter wildfires are worsening air quality in the Northwest Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington environmental chemistry professor Dan Jaffe about why air quality in the Pacific Northwest has been... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
We may be fighting wildfires all wrong Firefighters should rethink how they battle wildfires. That's according to environmental journalist Richard Manning who just wrote a piece in Harper's... Amina Al-Sadi Casey Martin Bill Radke
'Living in Eastern Washington, fire is personal to me' Bill Radke talks to Northwest News Network reporter Anna King about the wildfire that closed parts of I-90 this week and what people can do to prevent... Amina Al-Sadi Bill Radke
If this firefighter lived in Seattle, his traffic stop wouldn't have ended in ICE custody The small outpost of Tonasket sits near the northern border of Washington state, surrounded by forests and farmland. It's probably not where you want to... Liz Jones
Wildfire threatens Crystal Mountain ski resort, homes in Washington Heavy smoke is blanketing several cities as multiple fires continue to burn in Washington state. A statewide state of emergency is in place and air... Kate OConnell
Pro tip: Don’t go out when it’s raining ash With smoke from wildfires filling Seattle’s skies, Dr. Jeff Duchin has some advice for people with respiratory conditions, pregnant women, diabetics,... Lisa Brooks Emily Fox Stephen Gomes
