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Firefighters battled a brush fire on Chelan Butte last night. Crews with Chelan County Fire District No. 7 responded to the blaze, which was located about two miles north of Chelan High School, at around 10:45. The fire quickly spread to around five acres before firefighters were able to fully contain it by 11:45...

The fire grew quickly after igniting late Monday night on just a few acres during high winds.

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department was initially called to the scene of the fire which has grown from several acres to almost 700 acres.

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department deals with 3-6 large scale wildfires every summer according to Chief Brian Brett.

With wildfire season nearly upon us, Washington employers should be prepared to implement the new permanent worker protection regulations now in effect.

Fire investigators say it broke out Wednesday afternoon between State Route 243 and the Columbia River after a tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire

Firefighters from Orondo arrived at about 6:30 pm Friday to find a wildfire on the hillside above the park burning in grass, sage and poplar trees.

Six fire engines and 12 crew members were sent to the fire at 49 Skeels Road which had heavy smoke and flames.

The half-acre fire in the 8900 block of Colockum Road involves a large barn.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a pair workshops regarding fuel reduction strategies for contractors in Eastern Washington. The workshops are designed to familiarize contractors with the DNR’s 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan, which emphasizes forest health and resiliency, as well as reducing the impact of wildfires. "...