America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Washington

Washington Wildfires

Washington is one of the leaders in preparing for wildfire risks. The state's wildfire threat level is projected to triple by 2050 but it is one of the few states that have taken action to understand and plan for their future wildfire risks.

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For more information on how prepared Washington is for its growing wildfires threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Washington Taking Action?

  • Washington’s climate change adaptation plan includes information on and strategies for improving wildfire resilience
  • So far only the state's the transportation sector has taken action to implement strategies that address future wildfire risks
  • Washington has already done more than most states to prepared for its wildfire risks

Did you know...

  • There were four and a half times as many large wildfires (larger than 1,000 acres) burning on U.S. Forest Service land in Washington each year, in the past ten years, than in the 1970s
  • The average area burned each year has also increased by four and a half times since the 1970s