Police are searching for a person who stole a fire truck in Washington state on Friday night and left behind a trail of ...

The state’s top public lands official is urging lawmakers to restore the spending to previous levels after they cut it by about half this year.

DNR says it remains fully staffed and prepared to respond to any fires that pop up across Washington state. Wildfire season typically ramps up during July and August.

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 land in ...

Washington lawmakers have approved significant funding cuts to wildfire prevention efforts, prompting concerns for the future as the state prepares for another potentially severe fire season.

Washington state lawmakers also reduced DNR's wildfire prevention fund from the previously promised $125 million per biennium to $60 million for the next two years.

Washington state lawmakers also reduced DNR's wildfire prevention fund from the previously promised $125 million per biennium to $60 million for the next two years.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has sent more than 200 firefighters to assist with the large wildfires burning in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.