Firefighters from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been dispatched to assist with wildfires in several states.

SEATTLE — Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire ... state Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dave Upthegrove told The Associated Press in an email. "The cuts make ...

Ryan Rodruck / WA DNR The DNR uses forest science and fire risk modeling to assess which communities and forests are at greatest risk. Working with state and federal agencies and local communities ...