Managing, sustaining, and protecting the health & productivity of Washington's lands and waters. 👤@CPL_Dave 🔥@WaDNR_Fire 🌲@waDNR_Forests
Olympia, WA
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Tell your boss I give full permission for you to have a geoduck Monday. Just go home, bury yourself in the soft sand...and don't emerge for years...
What AllTrails did NOT account for was me stopping to move all the worms off the trail so they don't get trampled
Sounds like there was shakin' all over!! If you felt it, let us know!
youtu.be/GzDfYidKU5c?si=-FCJ…
Good afternoon South Sound, WA! Did you feel the magnitude 4 quake about 3 miles northwest of Wauna? The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning system was activated.
See: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua…
@waEMD @PNSN1 @waDNR @PierceCo @USGS_Quakes
🎥Video: the ShakeAlert System has been activated.
Actual picture of me telling people not to set the state on fire over Labor Day while it’s raining because I know they’ll think the rain made it all better but our trees are still really super dry inside
ALT A photo of the amazing wonderful Diane Keaton crying at her laptop while wearing a DNR Wildfire hard hat, and on the table she is surrounded by a tissue box on fire, a pulaski, and fire hose.
Please stop flying your personal drones over wildfires. They can ground or collide with our firefighting aircraft, disrupting time critical firefighting and threatening people’s homes. Your photos are not worth someone’s home.
If you fly, we can’t.
Just three days into August, this is already the most challenging, devastating fire season our state has experienced in years. Our hearts are with the people all over our state who have had their lives turned upside-down by these disastrous wildfires.
ALT Wildland firefighters pausing their work to observe the fireline of the Spokane Area Fires. Photo Credit:InciWeb
That means being fire safe for the rest of this summer, especially in response to the governor's statewide burn ban. Please continue to look to and listen to your local authorities for evacuation directions and updates.
Moments like these remind us that we are all in this together. And it will only be by working together, and supporting each other that we will get through this challenging time. For more information on wildfires throughout the state, head to dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-portal
Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources retweeted
Today I heard the heartbreaking stories of people whose lives were turned upside down by wildfire. But I also saw the heartwarming scenes of communities coming together when their neighbors were in need.
Finally, someone said what we were all thinking
ALT Two individuals who have climbed the spire of the Empire State Building and are flying a black flag that reads "DON'T SET THE STATE ON FIRE"
Why is it when a bee visits flowers all day it is called “essential ecosystem function” but when I do it, it is called “taking PTO”?
The trails and trailheads at Mount Si, Little Si, and Mount Teneriffe are closed until 0800 June 18, 2026 due to bear activity. We send our thanks to our colleagues @WDFW @KingCountySAR for coordinating the response and safety of recreators in the area.
This is a great reminder to stay aware while you are hiking, make noise as you go, bring bear spray along, and keep your distance from any wildlife. You can find out more information about bear safety at wdfw.wa.gov/blackbears.
Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources retweeted
Our fire team is working fast alongside local crews to help get a handle on this fast moving fire in Spokane Valley. My thoughts are with everyone affected. I’m urging everyone to give firefighters space and stay out of the area.
Born to be enjoying the extreme low tides we are having, forced to be at a desk making sure the rest of you know about it