With wildfire season in full swing, Washington declares drought emergency

By Washington Examiner
Published July 25, 2023 11:46am ET
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With wildfire season in full swing, Washington declares drought emergency
(The Center Square) – With wildfire season in full swing in Washington, the Department of Ecology has issued a declaration covering 12 counties spanning west to east from Whatcom to Walla Walla. The announcement Monday changes the classification of those counties, listed below, from drought advisories to drought emergencies, citing “early snowmelt, a lack of […]

(The Center Square) – With wildfire season in full swing in Washington, the Department of Ecology has issued a declaration covering 12 counties spanning west to east from Whatcom to Walla Walla.

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