The Evergreen State is home to five national forests. Trump wants to increase logging there by 25% in five years.

With federal resources in question, state officials said they are ready to fill the void. NORTH BEND, Wash. — Firefighters across Washington are gearing up for wildfire season, training on everything ...

The White House is considering an executive order that would overhaul standards for some wildland firefighting efforts, a ...

Washington state had made fighting wildfires a priority in recent years — passing a bill in 2021 that permanently authorized ...

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SEATTLE — Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state ...

The Department of Natural Resources says it’s turning over 15 surplus wildfire engines this spring to rural, fire-prone ...

With budget chaos at both the federal and state levels, Washington’s wildfire season may present more risks than normal. Local officials say they will be adequately prepared, but there are reasons for ...