Washington’s Active Wildfires Offer Warning, State Lands Chief Says

Washington’s active wildfires offer warning, state lands chief says

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove joined firefighters Wednesday in Cle Elum to give an update on conditions near Highway 97’s Blewett Pass, which has been blocked since late September because of wildfires.Two fires in the area, the Labor Mountain an…

WA’s active wildfires offer warning, state lands chief says

Wildfires across the state have burned through about 370 square miles, and the state has seen more fire starts this season compared to last.