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FIRE REPORT: Aug. 1, 2025
MOSES LAKE – The fires below were burning and causing smoke and air quality concerns regionally.
Basin thunderstorms possible Thursday and Friday
MOSES LAKE — One more day of hot weather will be followed by a gradual temperature drop down into the mid-80s by next week, but there is the chance of thunders…
Two fires in the Basin over the weekend
WILSON CREEK — Two small fires happened over the weekend, with one fire Saturday on Road O Northeast and Road 30 Northeast between Wilson Creek and Coulee City…
Weather for the week of July 28, 2025
Weather for the week of July 28, 2025
FIRE REPORT: Burdoin Fire exceeds 10,000 acres, fires contribute to smoke haze
WHITE SALMON – The Burdoin Fire, which ignited on July 18 in the southern border of Washington state, has rapidly consumed more than 11,000 acres and remains o…
Weather for the week of July 21, 2025
Weather for the week of July 21, 2025
FIRE REPORT: Four wildfires burning in E. Washington
MOSES LAKE - More than 17,000 acres have been impacted by currently active wildfires in Eastern Washington, with another roughly 500-acre blaze burning on the …
Moose spotted in Ephrata, residents told to exercise caution
EPHRATA —A moose has been spotted wandering through Ephrata and nearby communities over the past few days, drawing the attention of residents and prompting aut…
Fire burns about 100 acres near Mattawa
MATTAWA — A wildland fire scorched about 100 acres about two miles west of Mattawa Tuesday afternoon. Grant County Fire District 8 Chief Matt Hyndman said the …
Hot, dry, windy conditions incoming
MOSES LAKE — While the winds are forecast to die down Tuesday, hot summer temperatures – and increased fire danger – will be sticking around. Jeremy Wolf, mete…
Weather for the week of July 14, 2025
Weather for the week of July 14, 2025
Fire near Ephrata burns three acres
EPHRATA — A fire along State Route 283 briefly closed the highway Thursday afternoon. The fire originated near the intersection of SR 283 and Road 10 North…
FIRE REPORT: Nearly 7,000-acre fire burning near Kettle Falls
KETTLE FALLS – The Hope Fire has burned around 6,800 acres and is uncontained as of Thursday, according to InciWeb. This is the largest fire burning in Washing…
Officials are tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier but say there is no cause for concern
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that …
Basin area fire departments see mixed July 4, regionally
MOSES LAKE — The July 4 holiday is traditionally celebrated with fireworks – and in summer conditions of the Columbia Basin, traditionally a time for fires. So…