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Federal, state and regional officials are worried about Washington state’s snowpack in the Olympics and Cascades

After wildfires, it can be hard for native plants to come back. That’s why volunteers are planting them and spreading seeds this fall in southeastern Washington, helping sagebrush and wildflowers take root again.

High-tech fire lookouts are now helping spot wildfires in Washington. This fire season, the state has cameras geared up with artificial intelligence. And so far, we’re told it’s working.

To help: send money to approved and vetted organizations, don’t drop off food, organizers say.

The fire burned several hundred acres near the Tri-Cities, threatened shrub steppe habitat and homes.

When a Tri-Cities family headed to Hawaii, they hoped it would be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, they found something familiar: wildfires.

The Northwest is dealing with several new, large fires. However, lightning has started fewer fires this season, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

A fire in south-central Washington has threatened renewable energy projects, livestock and wildlife, and a major landfill for the state.

There’s red flag warnings and heat advisories in several areas of the Northwest this week, along with several growing wildfires.

Artificial intelligence is helping scientists better understand wildfire emissions in the Northwest.