Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over the last two weeks. The fires that have destroyed 12,000 structures and ...

In Western Washington, thick forests are ... in turn, adapted. Now, landscapes bear the effects of decades of fire suppression, providing them with an abundance of fuel. “The kinds of fire ...

There’s probably not going to be an L.A.-sized firestorm taking out a Western Washington city anytime soon. But, if it’s your home that burns in a smaller fire, the heartache and loss will be the same ...

The KING 5 Investigators uncover how western Washington is fighting to prevent a destructive Pacific Palisades-scale fire from sparking in the Evergreen State.

by KOMO News Staff TOPICS: WASHINGTON STATE — Firefighters from stations in western Washington have returned ... Eight firefighters from South County Fire also returned home safely on Saturday ...

Western Washington's own firefighters from more than a dozen fire departments have deployed to California to assist with controlling the blazes. “Happy to be here," said Seth Merritt ...

Dozens of dogs and cats have made their way to Western Washington, escaping overcrowded shelters in southern California as the area reels from deadly wildfires ... right now and we want to be ...

now Washington Forest Protection Association — in 1908 to focus on fire-prevention and firefighting. Then in 1910, came the ...