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4th of July ended with multiple fires across WA state. Here’s how firefighters, officials use key terms used to communicate with the public.

Skamania County Sheriff Summer Scheyer is hosting a community meeting for those affected by the Tunnel Five fire tonight, July 5, at 7 p.m.

OTHELLO — An Othello-area home was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Adams County Fire District 5. Two vehicles were also destroyed, but all occupants got out of the house safely. The investigation determined that the cause of the fire was fireworks that had been collected and placed in a trash can...

The Tunnel Five Fire started on Sunday, and more than 150 emergency workers have been tending to it, according to the authorities.

The public information officer for the Tunnel 5 Fire, told The Daily News she could not predict the fires next move, but said the blaze is moving moderately on its

Firefighters working on the Tunnel Five fire in the Columbia River Gorge east of Stevenson made progress Monday. The fire is now 5 percent contained and only grew slightly overnight to 546 acres, acco

UNDERWOOD, Wash. — The Tunnel Five fire, a wildfire burning in timber and brush near the small town of Underwood in southeast Skamania County, Washington, is now estimated at 533

A 533-acre wildfire burning in the Columbia River Gorge has lead to road closures and evacuations.

The Tunnel Five continues to spread rapidly in Skamania County, now burning more than 300 acres in southern Washington state. The wildfire has forced residents to evacuate and threatens to destroy around 100 structures in the Underwood area of the Columbia River Gorge. A Level 3 evacuation has been issued, which means there is extreme danger and people need to leave the area immediately. The Red Cross has invited residents who need help to stop by the fairgrounds to shelter at any time.

State fire assistance was mobilized over the weekend in support of two big fires in the state.