Western Washington firefighters train for wildfire season as hotter, drier weather approaches
It may not feel like fire season yet, but firefighters across the state are already preparing for more and bigger wildfires in western Washington. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 6:03 PM PDT May 7, 2021
GREENWATER, Wash. It may not feel like fire season just yet, as snow was spotted in parts of Pierce County Friday morning, but it s not stopping firefighters from training for more and bigger fires on the west side of Washington state.
A group of about 50 firefighters got their first taste of what a wildfire feels like Friday morning, as they worked 3,300 feet above Greenwater in Pierce County slashing piles on a cleared logging site.
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. The Spokane Valley Fire Department donated one its fire engines to the city of Malden.
The local department donated its 1999 Pierce Engine during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
Malden and neighboring town Pine City were destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in September 2020, destroying homes, businesses, the towns’ fire station and fire engine.
“We are very excited to be able to help out the City of Malden,” Spokane Valley Fire Department Chief Bryan Collins said in a release. “As we go into warmer temperatures and wildfire season, this fire engine will be a valuable asset for the City of Malden.”
Study shows impact of Cascadia tsunami on Puget Sound communities
Seattle s Fenix Underground storefront after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. (FEMA, Washington State Governor s Office)
Thanks to a new study from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), we now have an idea of the potential impact of a tsunami on Puget Sound communities if there were a 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone.
The study, prepared by geologists within the Washington Geological Survey division of DNR, was conducted to develop preparation and response plans for those in heavily populated areas that would be impacted by a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami.
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The DNR s study tracked projected impacts from Blaine down to Olympia. (Courtney Teague/Patch)
OLYMPIA, WA It may be this decade, or it could be hundreds of years from now, but at some point the Cascadia subduction zone will give way, causing a massive earthquake centered right off the coast of Washington.
For years, local leaders have been studying the subduction zone to predict, and hopefully mitigate, some of the extensive damage that quake is likely to cause.
The latest of those studies, released this week, comes from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and is giving a greater look at how a tsunami caused by The Big One will impact communities across the Puget Sound region.
It s going to be another pretty bad fire season : Bill to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington approved by Legislature, heads to Inslee s desk
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz spoke to KREM 2 about why she promotes the $125 million bill. Author: Morgan Trau (KREM), Mark Hanrahan, KING 5 Staff Published: 8:37 AM PDT April 24, 2021 Updated: 8:37 AM PDT April 24, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. A bill that sets aside $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. The House voted unanimously Thursday with Senate amendments made to the bipartisan legislation.