OLYMPIA, Wash. - As we head into another dry weekend, two big fires continue to burn in Western Washington and hundreds of others have popped up statewide, many over the holiday weekend.
So far, the fire season is on track to match some of the most devastating wildfire years in the state of Washington. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports there are more than 800 fires that have burned to date in 2023 statewide, with the current majority in Western Washington – which is unusual for this time of year.
This week, residents near Shelton were forced to evacuate from the fast-growing McEwan Fire.
"You could see flames, big flames and real black smoke," said Pete Arnold, a resident who lives near the McEwan Fire. "It’s scary there is no way around it, particularly if it catches you by surprise, and you are told to get."
