2021 Washington wildfires
| 2021 Washington wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | March 2021–October 2021 Statewide state of emergency: July 6, 2021 |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | Over 836 (as of late July) |
| Total area | Over 484,045 acres (195,886 ha) (as of August 15) |
| Impacts | |
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| Season | |
← 2020
2022 → | |
The 2021 Washington wildfire season officially began in March 2021. By late April, all of Eastern Washington had been classified by the United States Drought Monitor as "abnormally dry" with moderate to severe drought conditions. The state had more than 630 wildfires by the first week of July, on par with the state's record 2015 wildfire season.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported the end of the fire season by October 12, and the DNR and the Northwest Interargency Fire Center reported zero fires in the state on October 14.