- The Department of Natural Resources is tracking acres burned in Washington state, which has declared a state of emergency due to wildfire risk and issued a Red Flag Alert.
- Ferguson addresses property loss due to fires as extreme heat warnings are issued and international aid arrives in Washington State.
- Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency for wildfires in Eastern Washington.
Fire conditions are impacting the Palouse River system in Eastern Washington, leading to mandatory evacuations in the region.
3 reports, 2 independent
Updated Aug 9
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What happened
Fire conditions are impacting the Palouse River system in Eastern Washington, leading to mandatory evacuations in the region.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Palouse River
tributary of the Snake River in Idaho and Washington state in the United States
Nothing else this week.
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Eastern Washington
portion of the US state of Washington east of the Cascade Range
Nothing else this week.
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- Weather patterns influence fire risk in Eastern Washington, where Dave Upthegrove serves as State Public Lands Commissioner.