This story was updated with the latest wildfire numbers on October 13, 2025, at around 3:30 p.m. As fall sets in, many of the state's wildfires are nearing containment, though a few continue to grow ...

You can’t work on forest health one year and not the next,” said state Rep. Larry Springer, a Kirkland Democrat.

Wildfire season has come to an end in Oregon and Washington, but the head of a key Washington state agency worries about ...

Smoke from wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia sent air quality plummeting Tuesday, Sept. 2, making eastern Washington one of the most polluted regions in the nation.

Forest fires across the state continue to grow in size, decreasing air quality for those who live in the Puget Sound region and the rest of the Evergreen State. You’ve probably noticed the smoky haze ...

A complex of fires in north-central Washington has burned about 379 square miles — more than four times the size of Seattle — making it the largest wildfire in the state since record-keeping started.

The Bear Gulch Fire in Washington's Olympic National Forest has burned nearly 20,000 acres with minimal containment. Smoke from the fire is contributing to unhealthy air quality across the Pacific ...

With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season. Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, but fewer acres ...

Smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire on the Olympic Peninsula is expected to travel from Western Washington to Eastern Washington tonight (Aug. 14) and into Friday (Aug. 15), according to smoke forecasts ...

WASHINGTON STATE - As wildfires continue to impact air quality in the state, funding for wildfire readiness and response remains unstable. The Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires are currently ...

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.

WHITE SALMON, Wash. — State officials warn that Washington’s signature fund to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk may run dry unless fully restocked in the next budget. The Wildfire Response, Forest ...