How to fight a wildfire We all see the news stories and experience the smoke of wildfires up and down the West coast. But what does it actually look like on the ground for the people who fight those blazes? Today we find out. Paige Browning
Your garden might be a fire hazard If you think you're safe from wildfires because you live in the city, think again. Those pine trees and juniper bushes outside your front door could be putting you in danger. Brandi Fullwood
Wine lovers, prepare to be crushed Wildfire smoke is choking vineyards, ruining Pacific Northwest wines and threatening the family dreams of local winemakers. Sarah Leibovitz
Hazy skies and heat blanket the Pacific Northwest As smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Central Washington blanketed the Puget Sound region on Friday, workers at a construction site in Seattle's the University District tried their best to stay cool. Eilís O'Neill
Climate change is changing Seattle summers We're heading towards the second heat wave of the summer, and smoke from West Coast wildfires is finally arriving. Today, we revisit a conversation about how wildfires and climate change are impacting summer, and our relationship with this place. Sophie Reid
For The First Time In Recorded History, Smoke From Wildfires Reaches The North Pole Smoke from forest fires in Siberia also has stretched to Mongolia, Canada and Greenland. The fires are already an unusual occurrence for a region known as one of the coldest places on the planet. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Election excitement, summer smoke, and COVID conundrums, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Stranger editor Chase Burns, Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and independent journalist Jane C. Hu. Alec Cowan
The Dixie Fire Has Destroyed Most Of A Historic Northern California Town The wildfire tore through Greenville, a town dating back to the Gold Rush Era, in the northern Sierra Nevada. The wildfire is currently the largest in California. The Associated Press
New research models possibly devastating consequences of climate change and wildfires for western forests "This is a modeling study looking very far into the future, so there’s uncertainty, but if something like this does occur, that means it could decimate the forest." Paige Browning
Rain is on Seattle's horizon 'just in the nick of time' We've got a shot this week at ending our current dry spell. We've gone nearly 50 days without any measurable rain, but Meteorologist Maddie Kristell at the National Weather Service of Seattle says there may be some good news ahead. Angela King
