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Smoke may be seasonal — but preparation is year-round
After a quiet smoke season, health experts explain why Washington agencies and residents should prepare for the next big one.
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Wildfires are burned into Washington's history — and our headlines
We might think of smoky summers as a new plague. But for centuries, wildfire smoke has been confounding Northwesterners, blocking sunsets and even sinking ships.
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How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg
On the cusp of becoming a state, the Washington territory suffered three major fires that would change the course of history.
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Indigenous fire practices once shaped the Northwest — and they might again
For centuries, settlers suppressed the Native burning and wildfires that enriched and protected Western ecosystems. Four experts explain why we need it back.
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Challenging the "new normal" in the wildfire-ravaged Methow Valley
Summers of fire and smoke are forcing some Eastern Washington families to live with disaster. But local students are marching for a future when they won't have to.