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• I-90 reopens overnight after smoke triggers fatal pileup

  September 16, 2011 in Region Interstate 90 reopened in both directions overnight after smoke from a brush fire caused a fatal multiple-vehicle crash east of Ellensburg.

• Fire south of Yakima leaves haze over region

  September 13, 2011 in City, Region Smoke from a wildfire in south-central Washington has left a haze over much of the Inland Northwest. The air quality rating today is moderate in the Spokane area, with fine … 1

• Wildfires destroy 1,000 homes across parched Texas

  September 6, 2011 in Nation/World More than 1,000 homes have burned in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, most of them in one devastating blaze close to Austin that’s still raging out of control, … 3

• Homes threatened by wildfire near Omak, Wash.

  August 30, 2011 in Region About 20 homes are threatened by a fire burning 5 miles west of Omak.

• Los Alamos evacuation ordered as wildfire advances

  June 27, 2011 in Nation/World Los Alamos County officials are ordering a mandatory evacuation of the northern New Mexico community of Los Alamos because of the threat from a fast-moving wildfire. 2

• Huge Arizona wildfire is third largest in state’s history

  June 6, 2011 in News, Nation/World An enormous wildfire that forced the evacuation of several mountain communities in eastern Arizona grew today to more than 300 square miles, sending smoke and haze across five states and …

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  Home inspectors provide residents with fire protection strategy

  May 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Residents living in forested areas served by the Spokane Valley Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 8 can expect to get a knock on their door this summer asking …

• Chimney fire sparked conflagration that burned 18 homes

  February 14, 2011 in Region A chimney fire at White Swan is suspected of starting the wildfire that destroyed 18 homes at White Swan and blew across about 230 acres Saturday in high winds on …

• Firefighters extinguish Dishman Hills wildfire

  September 3, 2010 in City on Page A7 An unattended campfire grew into a small wildfire that burned the bottom of a deep ravine in the Dishman Hills Natural Area on Thursday.

• Wildfires cause closures and evacuations

  August 26, 2010 in City “Erratic, gusty winds” are fueling fires across Eastern Washington, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

• Firefighters: Brush fire easily could have threatened homes

  July 29, 2010 in City Firefighters said homes could have been threatened Wednesday afternoon if they hadn’t moved quickly to douse a small brush fire in the Indian Trail area.

• Yakima blaze fully contained

  July 22, 2010 in Region Yakima – A wildfire that started Sunday and burned across nearly 10 square miles of dry grass and sagebrush in central Washington has been fully contained.

• Yellowstone fire burning 385 acres

  July 20, 2010 in Region on Page A6 A 385-acre wildfire is burning near the center of Yellowstone National Park. A research flight discovered the fire burning two miles south of Beach Lake on Sunday. Gusty winds helped …

• Crews respond to fire near Camp Sekani

  July 15, 2010 in City Firefighters put out a small brush fire today in the vicinity of Camp Sekani along East Upriver Drive, the second brush fire in the area this week.

• Wildfire destroys home and other buildings

  July 4, 2010 in News A wind-whipped wildfire destroyed three buildings, including a home, and several vehicles in Central Washington today.

• Firefighters make progress against 2 Wash. wildfires

  August 24, 2009 in City Firefighters have made progress on a southeast Washington wildfire that has roared across about 76 square miles of grass and brush since Friday evening, destroying a landmark restaurant near Moxee.

• Crews make progress against Okanogan wildfire

  August 24, 2009 in City OKANOGAN, Wash. — Fire crews are making progress against an 8,592-acre wildfire near Okanogan.

• Okanogan fire destroys home, prompts evacuation

  August 22, 2009 in News, Region Wildfires near Okanogan in north central Washington have destroyed one home and are threatening 50 others, prompting a mandatory evacuation of the area.

• Wildfires char thousands of acres

  August 21, 2009 in News, Region Lightning-sparked wildfires burned around the region on Friday, including one that consumed some 2,500 acres in northwest Whitman County and another that forced a temporary evacuation of a campground near …

• Canada fires blanket region in smoke

  August 2, 2009 in News, Region Smoke from forest fires in Canada has settled over the region. Much of the haze is due to fires burning near Kelowna, B.C., about 180 miles northwest of Spokane. 1

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  Blaze ousts residents

    July 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 CHELAN, Wash. – A fire near Lake Chelan on Wednesday charred more than 700 acres and forced the evacuation of nearly 80 residents. Lightning sparked the Union Valley blaze Tuesday …

• Fireworks suspected in two blazes

  July 6, 2009 in City on Page A6 Fireworks are believed to have caused a wildfire that forced officials to close part of Northwest Boulevard on Sunday and threatened at least one home. The fire, reported about 5:30 …

• Landowners sue BNSF over Marshall fire

    January 14, 2009 in City on Page A5 Property owners who live or own land near Marshall, southwest of Spokane, have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. for causing a 365-acre wildfire in …

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  Residents hope to salvage burned timber

  August 23, 2008 in Business on Page A1 A wildfire spared Toby Rodrigues’ home last month when it roared through the gated community where he lives near Dishman Hills Natural Area. He was not so fortunate with his …

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  A $3 million firefight

  July 17, 2008 in City on Page A1 The Valley View wildfire neared 100 percent containment Wednesday as state authorities prepared to hand command of the 1,000-acre blaze over to local officials by this morning. Hundreds of fire …

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  Crews knock down brush fire

  September 12, 2007 in City on Page B3 Firefighters converged Tuesday afternoon on a brush fire that started small but quickly charged toward numerous homes just north of Spokane. The blaze was first described as 6 feet by …

• Drought draining region’s rivers

  September 1, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Severe drought conditions are expanding across the Inland Northwest, with forests and fields crackling under weeks of heat and rivers trickling with record-low flows, according to a briefing issued Thursday …

• fire, wildfire, st. maries, echo springs, idaho department of lands

  August 7, 2007 in City on Page B2 St. Maries blaze three-quarters contained Multiagency fire crews continued to battle the 505-acre Echo Springs fire southwest of St. Maries on Monday.

• Campfire ban covers the region

  August 4, 2007 in Idaho on Page B5 Campfires have been banned across the entire Inland Northwest because of the extreme risk of wildfire. The bans took effect earlier this week and now blanket the region and apply …

• Stricter fire restrictions coming

  August 1, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho still has the most wildfires in the nation, but Montana is catching up quickly. And all of North Idaho – the Panhandle so far has been spared …

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