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With over 251,000 acres scorched this year, Washington State is still grappling with wildfires. But the good news? It's not as bad as last year.

Good news for anyone tired of driving the detour for Blewett Pass on US-97, because it is back open.

Cooler autumn air can't quench the flames raging across Washington State. The struggle continues for our brave firefighters battling these wild blazes.

Yesterday (Thursday, September 25), WSDOT gave an update and confirmed Blewett Pass (milepost 149 to 178) was still closed because of the ongoing Labor Mountain Fire.

These cooler temperatures that we’ve seen across the Northwest, and much of the western U.S., will come to an end in the coming days.

Thanks to the dry, hot weather, several wildfires are burning across the west, and in the Northwest. Currently there are about fires across the three states.

At least five homes were destroyed by a wildfire that sparked in Okanogan County on Monday afternoon.

Hot and windy weather helped in sparking and spreading a pair of wildfires in Chelan County late Wednesday afternoon.

More than 70% of Oregon’s wildfires are caused by people.  Kristin Babbs, with Keep Oregon Green, said it causes a lot of damage.   "Overall, the acres burned last year were off the charts," she noted.  "It was about 92,000 acres were attributed to human caused wildfires."   The two leading...

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is advising recreationists to stay out of areas in the forest that have recently been impacted by fire. USFS officials say the warning applies to areas that have recently experienced both wildfire or controlled burns. ...

On Saturday evening, September 14, a wildfire is blazing in the hills south of Kennewick.

Campfire bans remain in effect as dry conditions and elevated temperatures have created a prime environment for wildfires.