State puts out calls for volunteers to fight wildfires

Editor’s note: In response to the number and size of wildfires burning in Eastern Washington the state Department of Natural Resources has put out the following press release asking for help from residents in combating the blazes.

OLYMPIA – For the first time in state history, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is setting up temporary community resource coordination centers for those wishing to commit time or equipment to fighting the current storm of wildfires.

With firestorms raging throughout the state, DNR fire incident command posts and dispatch centers have been i...