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Okanogan County Fire District 6 personnel monitor aerial firefighting operations in the 32,000-acre Cub Creek Fire north of Winthrop. The fire is among those billowing smoke over popular Washington hiking trails.

State: All DNR lands in E. Washington will close due to wildfires

Okanogan County Fire District 6 personnel monitor aerial firefighting operations in the 32,000-acre Cub Creek Fire north of Winthrop. The fire is among those billowing smoke over popular Washington hiking trails.

July 20, 2021, 2:05pm Latest News

A popular hiking and mountain biking region in north-central Washington state is under a layer of smoke as two large wildfires continue to burn in hilly, forested areas near the towns of Winthrop and Mazama in the Methow Valley. Read story

In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire is seen smoldering in southern Oregon, Saturday, July 17, 2021. The destructive Bootleg Fire, one of the largest in modern Oregon history, has already burned more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles. Meteorologists predicted critically dangerous fire weather through at least Monday with lightning possible in both California and southern Oregon.

Monster Oregon wildfire tests years of forest management efforts

In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire is seen smoldering in southern Oregon, Saturday, July 17, 2021. The destructive Bootleg Fire, one of the largest in modern Oregon history, has already burned more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles. Meteorologists predicted critically dangerous fire weather through at least Monday with lightning possible in both California and southern Oregon.

July 20, 2021, 1:20pm Latest News

Ecologists in a vast region of wetlands and forest in remote Oregon have spent the past decade thinning young trees and using planned fires to try to restore the thick stands of ponderosa to a less fire-prone state. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Clear skies, temperatures in 80s for rest of week

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 20, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

Outside of some morning low clouds today we will see skies clear and remain that way the rest of the week with highs in the 80 to 85 degree range. How about that? Perhaps not warm enough for some of you but pleasant for most. Read story

At 467 square miles — nearly 300,000 acres — the Bootleg Fire is approximately the size of Los Angeles and nearly 40% of the size of Rhode Island.

Oregon wildfire burns area nearly the size of Los Angeles

At 467 square miles — nearly 300,000 acres — the Bootleg Fire is approximately the size of Los Angeles and nearly 40% of the size of Rhode Island.

July 19, 2021, 12:04pm Latest News

The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. Read story

Damage and debris from flooding is near the Ahr River, including in the spa complex, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Bad Neuenahr, Germany.

German officials defend their actions on devastating floods

Damage and debris from flooding is near the Ahr River, including in the spa complex, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Bad Neuenahr, Germany.

July 19, 2021, 8:35am Nation & World

German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Cooperative weather for firefighters could end this week

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 18, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Let’s hear from your friends and neighbors how much rain fell in June: Rob Starr, Cougar, 2.80 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 1.75 inches; Larry Lebsack, Barberton, 2.46 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 1.73 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 2.17 inches; Judy Weber near Fargher Lake/View area, 2.80 inches; Tyler… Read story

People clean their homes from mud and debris in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Due to strong rainfall, the Ahr river went over its banks and flooded big parts of the town.

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead

People clean their homes from mud and debris in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Due to strong rainfall, the Ahr river went over its banks and flooded big parts of the town.

July 17, 2021, 3:40pm Latest News

Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Read story

In this photo taken with a drone provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud, is seen over the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating "fire clouds" over the blaze -- dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) and are visible for more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Authorities have put these clouds at the top of the list of the extreme fire behavior they are seeing on the Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the U.S.

Oregon wildfire forms ‘fire clouds’ that pose danger below

In this photo taken with a drone provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud, is seen over the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating "fire clouds" over the blaze -- dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) and are visible for more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Authorities have put these clouds at the top of the list of the extreme fire behavior they are seeing on the Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the U.S.

July 16, 2021, 3:44pm Latest News

Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant “fire clouds” over the blaze — dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 6 miles in the sky and are visible from more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Read story

This photo provided by John Dillon shows the effects of flooding in the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The river that's normally a greenish color turned a muddy brown from flash floods that have inundated Arizona. Authorities are searching for two people who were on a river rafting trip through the Grand Canyon and went missing after a flash flood, a park spokeswoman said Thursday.

Park: Michigan woman dies in Grand Canyon flash flood

This photo provided by John Dillon shows the effects of flooding in the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The river that's normally a greenish color turned a muddy brown from flash floods that have inundated Arizona. Authorities are searching for two people who were on a river rafting trip through the Grand Canyon and went missing after a flash flood, a park spokeswoman said Thursday.

July 16, 2021, 11:44am Nation & World

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Grand Canyon National Park officials on Friday identified a Michigan woman as the person found dead in frigid water after a flash flood swept through a commercial rafting group’s overnight camp site along the Colorado River. Read story

Debris of houses and trees surround houses in Schuld, Germany, Friday, July 16, 2021. Two days before the Ahr river went over the banks after strong rain falls causing severals deaths and hundreds of people missing.

Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods

Debris of houses and trees surround houses in Schuld, Germany, Friday, July 16, 2021. Two days before the Ahr river went over the banks after strong rain falls causing severals deaths and hundreds of people missing.

July 16, 2021, 11:40am Nation & World

Emergency workers in western German and Belgium rushed Friday to rescue hundreds of people in danger or still unaccounted for as the death toll from devastating floods rose to more than 120 people. Read story