This story was updated with the latest wildfire numbers on October 13, 2025, at around 3:30 p.m. As fall sets in, many of the state's wildfires are nearing containment, though a few continue to grow ...

Forest fires across the state continue to grow in size, decreasing air quality for those who live in the Puget Sound region and the rest of the Evergreen State. You’ve probably noticed the smoky haze ...

WASHINGTON - Wildfires continue to impact air quality in Washington as the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires burn over 40,000 acres each in Central Washington. According to Commissioner of ...

Smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire on the Olympic Peninsula is expected to travel from Western Washington to Eastern Washington tonight (Aug. 14) and into Friday (Aug. 15), according to smoke forecasts ...

The Bear Gulch Fire in Washington's Olympic National Forest has burned nearly 20,000 acres with minimal containment. Smoke from the fire is contributing to unhealthy air quality across the Pacific ...

October has arrived, but Washington’s wildfire season is far from over. Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove toured the area near the Labor Mountain fire on Wednesday, one of ...

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.

TUMWATER, Wash. — Wildfires in Washington state have scorched more than a quarter-million acres this year, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Public land officials and ...

With fall weather dampening wildland fire conditions in Washington, officials are beginning to reflect on the fire season. Washington state saw more individual fires than last season, but fewer acres ...