Washington County wildfire 100% contained as fire danger rises across Texas

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - A 42-acre wildland fire in Washington County is 100% contained after crews with the Rocky Creek Volunteer Fire Department and multiple neighboring departments worked ...
Hoodline

Olympia Moves To Torch Mortgage Tax Break To Refill Wildfire War Chest

In Olympia this week, lawmakers pushed forward a plan to peel back a Washington tax break for large mortgage lenders and ...

5 people and their pets displaced after two-alarm house fire in rural Washington County

The residents and their pets were away at the time of the blaze, with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue reporting no injuries.

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government’s claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California.
The Columbian

Rollback of mortgage lender tax break eyed to help replenish WA wildfire account

Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to partially backfill wildfire prevention programs is making progress in Olympia.