Counties with the Most Wildfires in Washington
The top 25 of 39 Washington counties on GIS Map, ranked by the number of wildfires reported to a federal, state or local agency between 1992 and 2024.
| # | County | Recorded wildfires |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spokane County | 4,362 |
| 2 | Stevens County | 3,721 |
| 3 | Okanogan County | 3,672 |
| 4 | Chelan County | 1,875 |
| 5 | Kittitas County | 1,779 |
| 6 | Klickitat County | 1,708 |
| 7 | Thurston County | 1,493 |
| 8 | Pend Oreille County | 1,432 |
| 9 | Yakima County | 1,418 |
| 10 | Ferry County | 1,172 |
| 11 | Lewis County | 1,168 |
| 12 | Mason County | 1,143 |
| 13 | Skamania County | 1,026 |
| 14 | Cowlitz County | 1,025 |
| 15 | Snohomish County | 983 |
| 16 | Clark County | 926 |
| 17 | Pierce County | 786 |
| 18 | Skagit County | 722 |
| 19 | Whatcom County | 721 |
| 20 | Grays Harbor County | 676 |
| 21 | Clallam County | 581 |
| 22 | King County | 578 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 409 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 388 |
| 25 | Pacific County | 354 |
Source: USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Most Wildfires in Washington”, https://gismap.land/rankings/washington/most-wildfires-counties. Figures from USFS Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database (1992-2024).
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