Wildfire
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Ring around the fire; Timely retardant drops encircle blaze
Red-colored fire retardant helps hold the line on the Harvey Fire in Stevens County, several miles south of Gifford. This photo, taken by the pilot of a Canada-based airtanker assisting the DNR aerial and ground response Wednesday, shows how we… Continue reading
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Yep, it was hot
It’s official. July 2009 tied the record for the warmest month on record in Seattle (69.5 degrees) and approached records in other western Washington cities. And that’s on top of a multi-week dry spell. So, let’s be careful with fire out… Continue reading
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DNR, team effort behind community’s new fire prevention sign
You can wave hello to Smokey Bear and get the latest rating of fire dangers in northern Ferry County now, thanks to a cooperative effort between DNR and several local residents, agencies and businesses. The new sign sits at the… Continue reading
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Crews continue battling fire west of Yakima
The Discovery Fire about 30 miles west of Yakima grew to 850 acres by this afternoon. About 370 personnel from DNR, U.S. Forest Service, Yakama Tribe and other agencies worked on this fire today. The Discovery Fire has the potential to… Continue reading
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New DNR fire engines ready just in time
The first of ten new fire engines built by DNR rolled out of the department’s Tumwater Compound south of Olympia in mid July. These engines will be deployed to several regions of the state as they are completed this fire… Continue reading
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Crews quickly contain Gilligan Creek Fire in Skagit County
Over the weekend, DNR crews quickly contained a small fire on a recently logged hillside in Skagit County. The Gilligan Creek Fire, southeast of Sedro Woolley, was contained at less than 5 acres. See more photos on the DNR Flickr… Continue reading
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Dry conditions + a flat tire=big fire
How dry is it out there? Consider this: a recreational vehicle with a flat tire pulled off Highway 12 just east of Naches Wednesday afternoon. Within minutes, dry grass on the road’s shoulder was ablaze from the heat of the vehicle… Continue reading
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DNR Biomass Initiative hopes to boost Washington’s green economy
Federal recovery act grants announced this week will send about $17 million to sawmills in the Northwest to boost renewable energy from biomass, including wood waste such as tree trimmings and wood chips, agriculture waste or crops. DNR already has been at work… Continue reading
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What would an El Nino mean to Washington’s forests and schools?
A new El Nino could be forming. If so, that could raise the potential of warmer temperatures and smaller snowpacks in the Pacific Northwest this fall and winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today that sea surface… Continue reading