Around 2:30 p.m. on July 13, WSDOT reported two fires burning along I-90. One fire is burning near Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley and the other is burning near Altamont Street in Spokane.

Following its annual seasonal burn ban, some outdoor burning will be restricted in Cowlitz County starting Tuesday through Sept. 30.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Two brush fires are burning along eastbound I-90, one in Spokane and another in Spokane Valley.

As the Pacific Northwest reaches the middle of the summer months, numerous cities and counties in Oregon and Washington have burn bans in place in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires sparking.

Jul. 9—Thurston County commissioners recently approved a temporary ban on residential yard waste burning and all land clearing burns in unincorporated areas of Thurston County, a news release ...

Beginning July 9, only outdoor burning in recreational fire pits or fireplaces will be allowed in Kitsap County until the ban is lifted.

The Hudson Valley setting is neatly invoked at the start by a poem Wilder wrote for “The Merchant of Yonkers” — a “Matchmaker” predecessor — set charmingly to music by Alex Bechtel.

Anchorage fire officials announced a burn ban Saturday as evacuations and Parks Highway delays continued due to large lightning-caused fires burning near Fairbanks and Healy in Interior Alaska.

Local, state and federal agencies across Washington have issued burn bans as much of the state continues to face drought conditions that present above-normal risk for wildfires.

Oregon officials are urging residents to take extra precautions this week amid high heat and dry conditions. Numerous brush fires have already scorched multiple acres across the state.

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