It’s hard enough to plan for a prescribed fire in a nature preserve: The wind needs to be just right. Detailed maps are drawn. Plants should be dry. But planning to burn at a preserve in the heart of ...

The Flatwoods City Council approved a 4% property tax rate increase — from .349 per $100 in 2022 to .355 per $100 in 2023 — and a 4% bump in the fire tax — from .0363 to .037.

The Grand Valley Fire Protection District shared images of reports on WatchDuty, a wildfire reporting app, which said that the fire was about 2 to 3 acres in size at 2:55 p.m. At about 6 p.m., a ...

The Pomas Fire burning in the Glacier Peak Wilderness continues to grow. Officials managing the fire believe it will likely burn throughout the summer months. The fire has burned approximately ...