Wildfire
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Spokane Valley natural area coming back to life after fire
They planted a lot of trees at Dishman Hills outside of Spokane a couple of weeks ago. A lot! We just got more photos of the recent Dishman Hills Service Day — and hope to post many more soon on… Continue reading
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Homeowners getting hip to fire safety — reducing brush, other outdoor hazards could save your home
Two media reports out of the Spokane area show what steps people living in forested areas are taking to keep their homes safe from fire this summer. KXLY-TV Spokane and the Spokesman Review both visited homeowners in the Nine Mile… Continue reading
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San Juan Island gets wise about fire prevention
Everyone knows San Juan Island is surrounded by the waters of Puget Sound, but did you know that almost the entire island is active in wildfire prevention? Yes, wildfires can occur on the San Juan Islands! However, thanks to grant… Continue reading
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Camas Ridge community designs with wildfire safety in mind
It’s wildfire season in Washington and with Wildfire Awareness Week (May 2-8) coming, here’s a look at one small community that has prepared for the worst. The Camas Ridge area on Blewett Pass is no stranger to wildfire. The community on the… Continue reading
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Governor Gregoire signs Forest Biomass Supply Agreements Bill
Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (second from left) alongside Sen. Jim Hargrove and Governor Gregoire as she signs the next step in Forest Biomass Initiative by making 2SHB 2481 law. DNR’s news release about today’s bill signing. Continue reading
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Goldmark, others brief lawmakers on forest health issues, solutions
The Capitol Times this week discusses some of the solutions for Washington State’s problems with forest health, wildfire, and the timber industry’s recession, which have combined to decimate the rural economy. Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark told a joint… Continue reading
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Legislature passes Forest Biomass Initiative Bill
Building a green forest biomass industry in Washington’s forests took a step forward over the weekend as the Legislature passed the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Forest Biomass Supply Agreements Bill. The legislation, which was requested by Commissioner of… Continue reading
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Ellensburg Record: DNR offers advice, assistance to reduce wildfire risks
The Ellensburg Record today describes a program that could help many small forest landowners in Kittitas County and elsewhere in eastern Washington to get through the next fire season a little safer. The DNR-administered Eastern Washington Forest Landowner Cost-Share Program reimburses… Continue reading
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Weather patterns suggest outdoor burning caution, alternatives
The recent calm, dry and unseasonably warm weather in the Northwest has many people thinking of … well … yard work and outdoor burning, among other things. Take advantage of the mild weather for the first activity but DNR asks… Continue reading
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Other options than burning for yard waste
You may not be thinking about yard work in the dark days of February quite yet, but spring is approaching. As you begin to think about those afternoons of trimming hedges and cutting brush, DNR encourages you to consider other ways… Continue reading