Eastern Washington Wildfire Map
The map is based on the best available data which can change quickly as wildfires unfold.
Eastern washington wildfire map. Training of state fire crews was conducted in may as well as training of washington national. Older fires are increasingly underreported. Map all coordinates using. Fire season officially began on april 15.
The northwest fire location map displays active fire incidents within oregon and washington. The 2017 washington wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned over the course of 2017 a year that set weather records for heat and aridity in both western washington and eastern washington. University of washington climatologist cliff mass told the ag information network it s a great way to enter the traditional wildfire season. It burned 80 000 acres mostly on the yakima training center.
National interagency fire center. For the most accurate and or current perimeter data contact the agency with jursdiction. Washington wildfires ordered by size. With a lag of 1 to 2 years more or less complete data is available from 2002 on via the website with incident status summaries maintained by the national fire and aviation management.
This is an incomplete list of major wildfires in washington state history. National 7 day significant fire potential national large fire potential in. A large fire as defined by the national wildland coordinating group is any wildland fire in timber 100 acres or greater and 300 acres or greater in grasslands rangelands or has an incident management team assigned to it. The reservoirs are all in excellent shape he said.
On medium and large active fires. Interactive real time wildfire map for the united states including california oregon washington idaho arizona and others. Large fire map displays active large fire incidents within oregon and washington. Use our recreation map and click through to site specific information on.
Follow wadnr fire on twitter. Active wildfires in washington. Check the dnr burn risk map for current fire danger in your county. Daily situation report daily statistics of fire activity reported by agency and local dispatch offices in the region.
See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters on the fire weather avalanche center wildfire map. Fire information is updated as it is received. Interactive real time wildfire and forest fire map for washington. In contrast to the 2017 season which had seattle blanketed in smoke and ash around the same time due to fires in british columbia eastern washington and oregon.
The points displayed on the map above indicate each fire s starting location and provide general references only. Morning briefing updated each morning with latest fire activity and fire weather alerts. The rocky reach fire at near wenatchee started on friday july 13 and reached over 3 386 acres 1 370 ha before being contained. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in washington on the fire weather avalanche center wildfire map.
This list only includes major fires that destroyed over 5 000 acres 20 km 2 incurred fatalities or damaged a significant amount of property.