Following a moss-fueled fire in North Bend Sunday, state forest and fire service officials are predicting that Western Washington will experience more wildfires than usual this summer. Washington State Forester Aaron Everett tells KOMO News "the risk of westside wildfires — given that warm, dry spring — is significant." Dave McDaniel, a firefighter with Eastside Fire and Rescue, emphasizes that it's not just rural landowners who need to be cautious. "We're concerned about the urban interface," he says, "where houses are really pushed into trees." That's a concept Eastern Washington's cities and towns will find familiar.
King County's fire danger is currently rated as "moderate," but there is no burn ban in place.
