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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World DNR wildland firefighters extinguish hotspots from a grass fire near Elma on Saturday.

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Firefighters tackle grass fire near Elma

Firefighters from East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue, Montesano, District 2 and the Washington Department of Natural Resources…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File A wildfire near Moclips in 2023 spread to about 50 acres before local and state fire agencies managed to slow its spread.

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Fire departments, DNR crews prepare for wildfire season

Fire departments, DNR crews prepare for wildfire season

Hoquiam Fire Department Firefighters confronted a wildfire near Artic, stopping it before it could get too much momentum, on Sunday.

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Multiple departments confront brushfire near Artic

It’s the most significant wildland fire this year so far in Grays Harbor

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A grass fire swept through Pacific Beach State Park on Saturday afternoon, destroying beach grass.

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Beach wildfire strikes Pacific Beach State Park

Fire District 8 rapidly extinguished the blaze, but several acres of grass were destroyed

John Shaw Marc Titus, a community wildfire resilience specialist with the Department of Natural Resources, talks with a group of local leaders and fire officials about wildfire risk in Westport at the Grays Harbor Lighthouse on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Less likely to ignite: Westport launches wildfire resilience effort

With collaborative project, city aims to prevent homes from burning

Multiple departments responded to a burgeoning wildfire on Monday night near the intersection of 101 and Ocean Beach Road. (Courtesy photo / Hoquiam Fire Department)

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Fire departments tackle nascent wildfire near Hoquiam

Multiple departments ccombined efforts to defang the fire before it could gain energy

A wildfire that was spotted early Wednesday near Moclips spread to about 50 acres before local and state fire agencies managed to slow its spread. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Crews battle major wildfire near Moclips

Crews from Quinault Fire and the Department of Natural Resources worked to bring the fire under control

Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor Fire District 7 Brush rigs and firefighting helicopters helped fight a wildfire near Pacific Beach on Sunday, July 23.

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County witnesses multiple major fires over weekend

The weather played a role as more wildfires wracked the area

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Firefighter/EMT Nick Frymire of the Ocean Shores Fire Department sprays down a burned area caused by a grass fire on July 18.

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Ocean Shores firefighters put brakes on nascent grass fire

The fire took minutes to knock down, but could have gotten much worse

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Fire Department Aberdeen firefighters responded to a fire on a derelict rail trestle Sunday near the Bishop Athletic Complex.

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Aberdeen Fire Department soldiers through busy, dry weekend

Persistent dry conditions are raising the risks across the county

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Charred trees and cars give mute testimony to a fire that threatened to grow out of control near Elma on Saturday.

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East Grays Harbor deals with substantial brushfire over weekend

Dry conditions saw a structure fire blossom into an all-out wildfire

Courtesy photo/Aberdeen Fire Department The Aberdeen Fire Department responded to a small grass fire caused by fireworks in South Aberdeen Tuesday afternoon.

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Officials tighten burn ban as wildfires spark, grow

Harbor fire departments avoid major firework indicents, but look to dry future

Screenshot Two Montesano Fire Department firefighters were forward deployed Monday to help combat the Nakia Creek Fire, northeast of Portland and southeast of Grays Harbor. It’s the department’s third wildfire deployment for 2022.

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Montesano firefighters deployed to Nakia Creek Fire

It’s the department’s third 2022 wildfire deployment.