Wildfire

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

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.

Just over 6,800 acres of prescribed burning is planned this spring, but not all planned acres may be completed if conditions are not favorable.

Try staying away from spending long periods outside if you can help it but obviously life is still happening. How has the smoke been affecting you and your every day?

It looks like another wildfire is on the loose near Yakima in the small community of Selah, Washington. It appears the fire started this morning and still continues to burn the mountainside above Selah.

State Department of Natural Resources officials are closing down volunteer-intake centers and saying they have all the help they need to fight Washington's largest fire ever -- the Okanogan Complex. Thousands of volunteers have gone through crash-course fire training, helped operate heavy equipment and directed other other volunteers to community service opportunities since the call for help went

The wildfires that have consumed much of Washington are now making it difficult to provide even basic supplies for crews battling the blazes, especially in the Okanogan Valley.

The folks at NBC-TV affiliate KING 5 in Seattle have compiled a helpful list of links to help those concerned and interested keep up with the latest on the Washington wildfires spreading across the state: