The Trump administration declared a state of emergency in timber supply and national forest health across the United States ...

When the Retreat Fire exploded into a serious threat for people and homes last summer, forcing the closure of U.S. Highway 12 ...

A draft executive order the White House is considering plans to overhaul how the nation fights wildfires by creating a new federal agency that prioritizes quickly putting out fires.

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Washington Department of Natural Resources firefighter Chris Werner, of Chehalis, sprays the south fire line of the Archer Mountain ... a portrait with young trees at the ...

"Today we are issuing an emergency drought declaration for the upper Yakima, lower Yakima, and Natchee's watersheds," said ...

The Fix Our Forests Act would usher in sweeping changes to how the federal government manages its land. Although the House handily passed the measure, it was not completely welcome among ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a new memo on Monday, aimed at reversing “heavy-handed federal policies and ...

As fires ravage the Carolinas and South ... local public lands managers to political appointees in Washington.” Smith also cited Forest Service data showing that “tree-cutting effects ...

That, however, is not a reason for complacency. Climate change has made forests more vulnerable to wildfires and has intensified the damage they cause. Last fall, more than 1 million acres and 1,700 ...

One fired employee who worked in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest told The Seattle Times he has taken a new job as a ...

With budget chaos at both the federal and state levels, Washington’s wildfire season may present more risks than normal. Local officials say they will be adequately prepared, but there are reasons for ...