2025 Environmental Recap: Floods, Fires, Quakes, and Restoration Efforts in the Pacific Northwest
In 2025, the Pacific Northwest grappled with extreme weather and natural hazards that tested communities across Snohomish County and beyond. Below are the highlights of our environmental coverage for 2025. Record-breaking flooding in Washington: Rescues, Federal Emergency, and infrastructure damage In December of 2025, historic flooding struck Western Washington, with Snohomish County seeing dozens of […]
South County firefighters return from assisting with Los Angeles wildfires
All eight South County Fire firefighters returned safely to Snohomish County on Saturday, January 25, after being deployed for two weeks assisting with the Los Angeles wildfires. The crew were deployed in early January, separated into two teams of four, and both assigned to the Palisades Fire. All eight of the fire fighters volunteered for […]
South County Firefighters Deployed to California Wildfires
EVERETT—A second team of South County firefighters deployed Friday to Southern California as part of a massive effort to contain several destructive wildfires. This team of four South County firefighters follows another team of four firefighters who left for California on Wednesday. They joined crews from other Snohomish County agencies including: The first team is […]
