Sumner Grade Fire News Today

Western Washington has seen at least nine wildfires this spring. It's an ominous sign of what may lie ahead.

As wildfire season continues, emergency managers from several Washington counties are changing the evacuation alert language for better clarity.

Fire agencies on this side of the Cascade Mountains are preparing for emergencies as temperatures get hotter and conditions get drier.

Washington is still weeks away from the official start of summer, but wildfire season has already arrived in some parts of the state.

Western Washington doesn’t always get strong east winds, but when the winds do arrive, they can lead to huge wildfires.

Hundreds of firefighters on standby as Washington braces for record heat

Wildfire Season Incoming: Reps, Firefighters Ask WA To Prepare - Bonney Lake-Sumner, WA - Western Washington is expected to see a "normal" fire season this year, but normal has changed quite a bit recently. Here's what to know.

Fire crews near Bonney Lake scrambled to douse a small brush fire that sparked in an area haunted by wildfire that burned hundreds of acres and destroyed several homes last year. 

Insects and fungus raise concerns in Washingtons annual forest health checkup Dry and dying vegetation can become fuel for fires, and drought brought on by climate change can hurt trees resistance to disease. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 10:21 PM PDT May 6, 2021 Dry and dying vegetation can become fuel for fires.  Last year, Washington state recorded 1,638 fires, an increase of 243 more fires than the previous year. Late summer also saw the Sumner Grade Fire in...