The Department of Natural Resources says our driest January in decades already increases our fire risks. The state's public lands commissioner cautions dangers associated with "playing political games ...

PHOTOS | Washington fire crews join fight against devastating ... that includes part of Interstate 405 after a flare-up on the eastern side of the Palisades Fire. Since the fires first began ...

LOS ANGELES — A large number of Washington fire crews have arrived ... of Interstate 405 after a flare-up on the eastern side of the Palisades Fire. Since the fires first began popping up ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry and hot and perfect for fanning fires. In Washington, the same phenomenon can occur with winds flowing from the drier eastern part of the state to the western side ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the ...