Okanogan-Area Campground Will Not Open This Year Due To DNR Cuts
A popular campground in Okanogan County is one of several that will not be opening this year due to budget cuts at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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Burn Ban In Place On Forest Land Under State DNR Management
The ban prohibits outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns on all DNR managed forest land.
WA DNR To Base Wildfire Planes At Pangborn Airport For Summer
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be leasing space at Pangborn Airport to park some of its wildfire aircraft.
Pilot Program Will Treat Burn Scar From Summer Wenatchee Fire
There's funding in place for the pilot project that'll treat and then replant the area with fire resistant native plants to establish a more fire resilient landscape.
Chelan County Gearing Up For Fires In Forests And Vacation Spots
New forecasting from the National Interagency Fire Center shows North Central Washington will be especially at risk for wildfires this summer.