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Dry soil in burn scars can lead to roaring earthen rivers that are more powerful than mudslides.

'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.'

Driven by climate change, more frequent blazes may change the way we hike, ski and camp.

Researchers found as more Americans move into fire-risk areas, they increase the likelihood and impact of wildfires.

The Duwamish Valley Climate Resilience Survey found environmental impacts outweigh issues like crime and housing for residents. How can people prepare?

This week, air quality in Puget Sound peaked at an AQI of over 250. Revisit these Crosscut articles to see how an increase in wildfire smoke affects mental health, the environment and public spaces.

Some think the rainy season’s silver lining is a decreased risk of wildfires later in the year. That may not be the case.

Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat.

A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades.

The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say.

The waste that 4.5 million Seattle-area people flush affects shellfish, wastewater regulations and more.

We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely.