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OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire tonight extended a burn ban for all counties east of the Cascade crest, prohibiting all outdoor burning through midnight Sunday, Sept. 30. An emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency remains in effect, and allows continued air support from Washington’s National Guard to help fight ongoing wildfires...

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The rapid growth of central Washington wildfires has prompted more evacuation notices as two fire complexes burn closer and closer to each other. On Wednesday evening, officials urged residents around the Mission Ridge ski area southwest of Wenatchee to leave their homes because of the rapid growth of the Table Mountain Fire Complex...

Air quality in Ellensburg has reached hazardous levels as a result of smoke from north and central Washington fires. Wenatchee air quality has been hazardous since Sept. 12, according to data gathered by the Washington Department of Ecology...

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A firefighter who died after falling ill while helping battle a wildfire north of Wenatchee has been identified as a Darby, Mont., man. Crews are struggling to contain dozens of wildfires throughout the state of Washington...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires are hurting air quality in much of Washington, as forecasters issued a stagnant weather advisory to last at least through Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service says smoke from the blazes has drifted west over the Cascade Range but has not yet settled close to the ground...

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife officials say Wenatchee residents may have some unexpected visitors this fall and winter as deer displaced by the wildfires come into their yards looking for food. The Wenatchee World reports fires in the foothills have ravaged the mule deer's normal feeding grounds...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington and Oregon crews just aren't enough to fight ongoing wildfires in Washington state. So the officials who coordinate wildfire coverage in the northwest have called Canada for help. More than 100 firefighters and support crew are expected to arrive in Washington by Monday...

From the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest WENATCHEE--Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest officials have implemented several large area closures, in addition to several road and trail closures, following a rash of lightning-caused fires sparked September 8 and 9...