fire danger

The National Weather Service has issued a RED flag warning for Tri-Cities. That means the risk of starting a fire is very high due to weather conditions.

Fire danger for our area is at the "Very high" stage which is good and bad

Grant County fire crews were quick to the scene of a brush fire on the edges of Potholes State Park Thursday, according to Grant County Sheriffs.
Officials say the fire burned less than an acre, but is an example of how dry conditions are...

Due to the excessively high fire danger in Oregon, Governor Brown issued a burn ban in all state parks.
According to Oregon Parks Officials:
"SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is prohibiting all campfires and open flames in all state park properties effective 10 a..…

With the tinder dry hot conditions and weather we've had, not to mention the lack of precipitation, we've got a lot that could go up in smoke this month. So which counties have complete burn bans, and which ones don't?

The National Weather Service (NWS) says a combination of very low humidity in the air, couple with gusty winds and high temps, will make the possibility of fire high through early Tuesday. We hear it so much, but what exactly is a Red Flag Warning?

In the Benton and Franklin county areas the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are saying the risk of wildfires is very high. With the dry cold front coming in, it's creating the perfect conditions for fires to strike up...

A fire which was sparked by lightning is currently burning out of control near Palouse Falls and the Washtucna area. Homes,Farms and a Fish Hatchery are being threatened at this time.

With the triple digit temps coming this weekend, and early next, much of the Columbia Basin is under a red-flag fire watch. That apparently didn't stop somebody from using fireworks where they're not supposed to.

Just because we're not blasting 105 on the mercury doesn't mean things aren't tinder dry outside.