Fire emergencies are among the most unpredictable and dangerous disasters, leaving little room for hesitation or confusion.

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle on Monday after a small section of it ...

On Dec. 12, the News published a story about a December 2025 dam safety report that found “high” and “very high” priority ...

Authorities are urging residents to review evacuation plans as simulations suggest a ‘maximum-class’ winter night quake could ...

The government has taken proactive steps to strengthen preparedness and early warning systems to address the risk of a second ...

Three years on, the hospital continues to refine emergency response, training and infrastructure to ensure staff and patient ...

People living in flood-prone areas have been urged to closely monitor water levels, secure their homes and belongings, and ...

A federal program that uses military satellites to track wildfires is particularly useful when aircraft are grounded, as ...

Skagit County Emergency Management is asking anyone who lives in the 100-year floodplain to be prepared for an evacuation ...

There is a “significant threat to life or property,” for part of the city, officials said. There’s an evacuation center in downtown Orting.

The plan establishes the framework for wildfire prevention, hazardous fuels reduction, evacuation planning and emergency ...

A state oversight agency cited the MonteCedro retirement community in Altadena for failing to follow its emergency evacuation ...