Wenatchee Valley Fire Department

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department (WVFD) is hosting an open house at its new fire station in Rock Island this weekend. "The public is invited to tour the facility and meet the members of the department," says WVFD spokesperson Kay McKellar...

The International Association of Firefighters Local 453 and the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department will be conducting their annual Fill The Boot fundraiser tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 8) in East Wenatchee. The 453's Kyle Bowles says he and fellow firefighters will be at the intersection of 9th Street Northeast and Valley Mall Parkway collecting donations...

The fire rapidly grew to more than 700 acres, but was quickly diminished with the help of seven aircraft and extra manpower from across the region.

The fire was reported just before 8am in the 100 block of Hurds River Ranch Lane.

Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Chief Brian Brett says the fire was inadvertently started by a Chelan County PUD crew that was working on Methow Street.

Unusually warm weather led to an early melt-off of snow, and the ground is drying out more quickly than normal because of continued above normal temperatures.

Select airport employees along with some of the Fire Department crew were completing required annual fire training Wednesday.

The fire is being called suspicious at this point and the cause has not been determined.

Wildfire season in North Central Washington is fast approaching, and agencies throughout the region are getting ready. Despite several days of unseasonably warm temperatures in recent weeks, this year's spring weather has been largely cooler and wetter than normal...

The cause of the fire is unknown and is currently being investigated.