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Washington State Braces for ‘Inevitable’ Megafire. Climate Change May Bring It Sooner.
The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be ...
Firefighters save 1,000-year-old tree in Olympic National Park as Bear Gulch Fire blazes
Cooler temperatures and increased humidity have helped moderate the growth of the Bear Gulch Fire on the east side of the Peninsula, but the blaze continues to ...
Bear Gulch Fire nears 5,000 acres
Crews are using strategically placed sprinklers to protect private cabins, administrative facilities, bridges, the Staircase ...
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How bad is air quality in WA? What to know as Bear Gulch Fire smoke spreads
The Bear Gulch Fire has been burning for nearly a month in the southeast part of the Olympic Peninsula, sending smoke ...
Smoke from Bear Gulch Fire could stick around in Kitsap for a couple days
Air quality is expected to fluctuate between healthy and moderate levels in Kitsap due to smoke from the Bear Gulch Wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula.
Seattle's air quality expected to remain good through Thursday despite active fires
Air quality in Seattle is currently "good" per IQAir, and is forecasted to stay in that range through Thursday. Air quality ...
The History We Miss in America’s National Parks
After visiting 24 national parks in the U.S., contributing writer Latria Graham meditates on their complex legacy—and ...
Moccos earn All-American wrestling honors. Golfer Rodriguez excels for Team USA
These brothers earned All-American status at wrestling junior nationals. This golfer helped Team USA win silver at the junior world cup.
Irish president meets Princess Royal at his official Dublin residence
Irish president Michael D Higgins has welcomed the Princess Royal to his official residence in Dublin. Anne is visiting Aras an Uachtarain (official residence) in what has been described as “a ...