Wildfires

Doing her yoga routine, Claire Sarff-Foden of Seattle reaches toward bluebird skies along Lake Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Seattle. Temperatures are expected to get into the 80s later in the week and could break records. 210191

May 10, 2019 at 7:18 am

Seattle breaks heat record for third day in a row; here’s when it’s likely to cool off

Temperatures at Sea-Tac reached 83 degrees Thursday, breaking the old record of 81 that was set in 1987. On Friday, the high is 85 degrees,...

File – In this Aug. 9, 2018, file photo, a family sits along the shore of Lake Elsinore as they watch the Holy Fire burn in the distance in Lake Elsinore, Calif. The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a heavy wildfire season for areas along the west coast of the United States this summer. The Boise, Idaho-based center said Wednesday, May 1, 2019, that most of the country can expect a normal wildfire season in the period from May through August. (AP Photo/Patrick Record, File) FX305 FX305

May 1, 2019 at 11:35 am

Forecast calls for busy wildfire season along West Coast

The Pacific Northwest has entered a period of moderate drought, which could mean an early fire season in the Cascade Range and the Okanogan region.

Pedestrians stand out in silhouette looking west down Jackson Street towards the Olympic Mountains from Rainier Avenue South Sunday March 10, 2019. 209571

April 2, 2019 at 6:54 am

After second-driest March on record, Seattle has a wet week ahead

Puget Sound residents can expect to wake up Wednesday to rain that started overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

Jessica Tovar, right, speaks at a rally before a California Public Utilities Commission meeting in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. California regulators have approved a measure allowing Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. to immediately obtain credit and loans while the company is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) CAJC106 CAJC106

January 28, 2019 at 10:04 pm

Utility bankruptcy could be costly to California wildfire victims WATCH

In a bankruptcy proceeding, wildfire victims have little chance of getting punitive damages or taking their claims to a jury. They will also have to...

FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo, Kristine Pond reacts as she searches the remains of her family’s home destroyed by a fire in Santa Rosa, Calif. Investigators say a deadly 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in California’s wine country was caused by a private electrical system, not embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The state’s firefighting agency said Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, that the Tubbs Fire started next to a residence. They did not find any violations of state law. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

January 24, 2019 at 5:30 pm

Experts: PG&E bankruptcy likely despite positive fire report

The utility still faces billions of dollars in potential damages from other wildfires, including a blaze last year that killed at least 86 people and...

A wildfire burns next to power lines near Othello, Wash., early Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) WATW101

January 17, 2019 at 11:01 am

Washington state wants to add firefighters and training academy to beef up wildfire response

The plan comes as Washington state has wrestled in recent years with record-breaking fires and smoke that has hurt air quality.

A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. worker locates a gas main line in front of a home during the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., in November. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris

January 14, 2019 at 7:28 am

Complex bankruptcy ahead for PG&E after devastating California wildfires

The utility company's bankruptcy promises to be more complicated and political than most bankruptcies, pitting fire victims, ratepayers, bankers and renewable-energy providers against one another.