wildfire

Despite the red flags, we have great things about living in WA, too!

The weekly Drought Monitor showed drought getting worse across areas in the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.

Egg prices have been on a rollercoaster this year but are currently on a downward trend.

New forecasting from the National Interagency Fire Center shows North Central Washington will be especially at risk for wildfires this summer.

Widespread flooding from continuing storms have caused extensive damage for California agriculture, with more storms expected this month.

Franz says so far there have been 445 DNR fires across Washington this season.

They say the fire danger remains high

The reminder billboards are located at 1022 E. Nob Hill Blvd. and on E. Yakima Avenue off I-82 in Yakima.

A press release says every year 85% of all wildfires are human-caused and each year escaped campfires are the main cause of the fires.

Last year was a big challenge for wildland firefighters in Yakima and Washington State.