As of : FEMA’s OpenFEMA data lists 155 Fire disaster declarations for Washington, from Jul 18, 1970 to Aug 3, 2026. The most recent is “WILDFIRES”. That is 70.5% of all Washington declarations. 8 are major disaster declarations. 65 came in the last ten years.
This page is a historical count of federal declarations. It is not a warning or emergency guidance: for current local emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.
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Extended data
Measure
Value
Declarations (distinct disaster numbers)
155
Major disaster declarations (DR)
8
Emergency declarations (EM)
3
Fire management declarations (FM)
144
Area designations (counties and other areas, all declarations)
236
Declarations with Individual Assistance
1
Declarations with Public Assistance
155
Declarations with Hazard Mitigation
63
Declarations in the last 10 years
65
First declaration in the data
Jul 18, 1970
Most recent declaration
Aug 3, 2026
Most recent declaration title
WILDFIRES
Years from first to latest (inclusive)
57
Average declarations per year (calculated)
2.72
Share of all declarations in this state (calculated)
70.5%
All declarations in this state, every incident type in scope
220
Share of all declarations of this incident type nationwide (calculated)
8.7%
Rank among states and territories for this incident type
3
Rank among this state's incident types
1
Declarations by year (the 10 most recent years that had at least one)
Year declared
Declarations
2026
10
2025
2
2024
7
2023
7
2022
3
2021
10
2020
10
2018
9
2017
3
2016
4
How the figures are counted: a declaration is counted once per state and incident type by its FEMA disaster number, even when it designates many areas; shares and the yearly average are calculated by this site from those counts.
Worked example: Washington, Fire: 155 declarations over 57 years (1970–2026) = 2.72 per year on average.
Frequently asked questions
How many Fire disaster declarations has Washington had?
OpenFEMA lists 155 Fire declarations for Washington between Jul 18, 1970 and Aug 3, 2026: 8 major disaster (DR), 3 emergency (EM) and 144 fire management (FM) declarations.
When was the most recent Fire declaration in Washington?
The most recent in the data is “WILDFIRES”, declared on Aug 3, 2026.
How does Washington compare with other states for Fire declarations?
Washington ranks 3rd of 45 states and territories with at least one Fire declaration, and these declarations are 8.7% of all Fire declarations nationwide in this data.
What do DR, EM and FM mean in this data?
They are the declaration types in the OpenFEMA data: DR is a major disaster declaration, EM an emergency declaration and FM a fire management assistance declaration. One declaration can cover many areas, so area designations can exceed the number of declarations.
Is this page a warning or emergency guidance?
No. It is a historical count taken from FEMA's open data. For current emergency information use your state or county emergency management office.