Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this week. In a press release, the U.S. The Forest Service said it will continue burning through the fall and winter as weather conditions allow. Read moreOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest begins fall prescribed burning
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Michael Dieter crouched over a hole on the black forest floor, using a small shovel to pick out roots in the soil. Fire had burned through the area, and he and his team revealed what the blaze left in its wake.
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More than 84,000 acres have burned in North Central Washington between the Lower Sugarloaf and Labor Mountain Fires, both of which are now nearing full containment after almost three months.
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How can you prepare your home for wildfire? What are agencies doing to ensure the community's safety this year? What can we learn from major fires in places like California? In this special report The World takes a deep dive into wildfire preparedness.
Life safety comes first when disaster strikes, but immediately following are property and asset protection and recovery efforts.
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Wenatchee’s once-reliable protection against wildfires — its network of orchards — is quickly vanishing, leaving the city increasingly vulnerable as more greenbelt areas are cleared and replaced.
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As spring temperatures rise, emergency management leaders across Chelan and Douglas counties are emphasizing the region’s growing wildfire risks and the importance of planning ahead to protect people, homes, and infrastructure.
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Electricity providers aren’t strangers to devastating wildfires — or the tabs that can follow.
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The area where households and other manmade structures meet wildlands like forests or sagebrush is called the Wildland Urban Interface — the focus of much attention by fire and building officials.
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As wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense across Washington state, advocates are working to ensure that non-English speakers, many of them migrant or seasonal workers, are not left behind during climate emergencies.
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When it comes to wildfires, deciding when and how to evacuate is rarely straightforward. In Chelan and Douglas counties, emergency managers are constantly weighing risk, road access, and public response.
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Wildfire data collected by the U.S. Forest Service spanning nearly 30 years details the causes and corresponding sizes of wildfires here in Chelan and Douglas counties.
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May is National Wildfire Awareness Month — and Chelan and Douglas counties have a plethora of resources of which to be aware, during fires, wildfire season, or any time.
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Water access and infrastructure play a pivotal role in the fight against wildfires around Wenatchee — yet they often face serious strain when fire season hits.
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As wildfire season approaches in Washington, state officials are raising concerns about federal and state budget cuts that could leave the region more vulnerable to devastating fires and slower to recover in their aftermath.
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Looking to keep up with major wildfire news in North Central Washington this summer? Here are three ways to stay connected to our coverage:Â
As the Labor Mountain Fire burned, pilot car crews worked around the clock to spearhead vehicles safely along Highway 97 through smoke, debris, and fire activity.
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After more than two weeks of detours and closures, drivers can once again use Blewett Pass.
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A month after they first sparked, officials expect the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires to burn until an end-of-season weather event finally extinguishes them.
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New evacuation advisories were issued Tuesday outside Wenatchee in response to the growing Labor Mountain Fire.
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CHELAN COUNTY — A Sunday spot fire traveled beyond the containment efforts on the Lower Sugarloaf Fire, sparking a 60-acre brush burn high on Burch Mountain.
These fires are classified as two separate incidents, though the Pearl Hill Fire was an offshoot of the Cold Spring Fire. The Cold Spring Fire started Sept. 6, and then jumped the river on Sept. 7 and became known as the Cold Springs Fire.
A series of fires in the summer of 2015 destroyed 82 structures in the Chelan area, causing millions in damages. Here are a selection of stories from those fires.Â
The Sleepy Hollow Fire was one of the most destructive natural disasters in Wenatchee's history. The blaze destroyed 28 homes and three commercial warehouses. It was first reported in June 2015. Here are a selection of stories from that fire.Â
The Carlton Complex Fire is the biggest in Washington's history. In the summer of 2014 is scorched more than 250,000 acres, mostly in Okanogan County. It destroyed 353 homes. Here are a selection of stories from that fire.Â
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