Prescribed fire smoke near the Lake Wenatchee area. Credit: Wenatchee River Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest In 2016, the Washington State Legislature passed the Forest

Written by Nicole Parpart, Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office

Written by Annie Schmidt, WA FAC LN Staff

Written By Kirstin Taggart, Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council with assistance from Gary Peters, Yakama Nation Fire Management, and Andy Babcock, Yakima County Fire District 5

Written by Annie Schmidt, WA FAC LN Staff

Written by Val Vissia, Lincoln County Conservation District

Written by Jenny Coe, WA FAC LN Staff

Written By Russ Hobbs, Retired Fire Chief, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 with Carolyn Berglund, Public Education Officer, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7

By Annie Schinnell, volunteer with Chelan County Fire District 1

Kara Karboski, Kirstin Taggart, & Ryan Anderson, Washington Resource Conservation & Development Council