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Washington wildfire fighting efforts ‘finally’ get $20 million after delays
The Trump administration held back on distributing $280 million in federal funds to forestry agencies across the country.
Drop in state funding for WA’s work to prevent severe wildfires is stoking concerns
If state funding for forest health and wildfire prevention isn’t ramped back up in the next legislative session, it could ...
Gov. Ferguson visits Burdoin fire as high winds and hot temperatures expected Thursday
This morning, the Burdoin Fire management team also took control of the 52-acre Snyder Canyon Fire near Klickitat. Officials ...
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Could Trump budget cuts hurt WA wildfire fighting efforts? We asked an expert
The dispute over the State, Private and Tribal Forestry funding could leave the Washington Natural Resources Department ...
Burdoin fire damages wineries and vineyards in Lyle, Washington
The Burdoin fire, which started on Friday, July 18, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, has damaged or ...
Homes destroyed, evacuations continue in Southwest Washington as fire grows to over 10,700 acres
Burdoin Fire on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge consumes has grown to an estimated 10,730 acres, destroying ...
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson visits Burdoin Fire
On Thursday, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson visited the Burdoin fire, one of the largest fires in the state.
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Wildfire in Columbia River Gorge is now WA’s largest
The wildfire burning along Highway 14 in the Columbia River Gorge is the state’s largest fire, covering 11,248 acres as of ...
Officials in Washington state give an update on the Burdoin Fire (full press conference)
Fire officials, along with Gov. Bob Ferguson and the commissioner of public lands, provided an update on the Burdoin Fire ...