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 ...

Over a dozen new wildfires ignited in Washington due to lightning strikes over the weekend. There are currently 13 active wildfires across the state, with most being only about one-third contained.

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 ...

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Fourteen large wildfires are burning across Washington state, consuming more than 122,000 acres this year as firefighters battle rugged terrain, shifting weather, and evacuation ...

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 ...

If you think major wildfires in Washington are just for the eastern half of the state, think again. In a meeting room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, wildland firefighters, climate scientists, emergency ...

More than a dozen new wildfires ignited across the Cascades over the weekend from lightning strikes, adding to an already grueling wildfire season in Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest.