SEATTLE – One of former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz’s last acts was to birth a new strategic plan to guide the Department of Natural Resources on how to manage outdoor recreation on ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources enacted a statewide burn ban that began at 1 p.m. Wednesday as hot, dry weather conditions increase wildfire dangers. The news ...

Washington state is facing another active wildfire season, marked by a myriad of challenges exacerbated by drought conditions and persistent winds. During a press conference last week, Commissioner of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has enacted a burn ban on all forest lands it manages in Eastern Washington, beginning July 18. The ban is in response to ...

On an August day last summer, a Washington DNR dispatch manager received an alert of a possible fire in a rural area outside the Seattle metropolitan area. Who called it in? Artificial intelligence, a ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Although summer is coming to an end here in just a few weeks, state fire officials say we still have a few months left of the wildfire season. Fire officials said this stretch of time ...

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) instituted a statewide burn ban Wednesday as fire conditions remain elevated. Under the order, campfires, outdoor burning, charcoal ...

Jul. 18—More fire restrictions are going into effect as land managers try to limit wildfire risk in the heat of summer. The Washington Department of Natural Resources banned all outdoor burning on its ...

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is sending more than 200 firefighters to Canada to help battle large wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It’s part of the agency’s Northwest ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Projections from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) show this year's fire season in Eastern Washington is shaping up to be right around average. Spokane County ...

One of former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz’s last acts was to birth a new strategic plan to guide the Department of Natural Resources on how to manage outdoor recreation on state land.