2020 Washington wildfires

2020 Washington wildfires
Date(s)March 2020–October 2020
Statistics
Total area842,370 acres (340,900 ha)
Impacts
Deaths1
Structures destroyed377, including 181 homes[1]
Season
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Drought intensity in the Pacific Northwest as of September 1, 2020

The 2020 Washington wildfire season officially began in March 2020. The season was a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfires. By September, wildfires had burned over 713,000 acres, 181 homes had been lost, and one death occurred as a result.[2][1] The 2020 fire season saw more individual fires than in any other recorded year.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Joseph O'Sullivan (September 11, 2020). "Washington state's wildfires have now destroyed more than 626,000 acres, 181 homes". The Seattle Times.
  2. ^ "How 2020 compares to historic washington wildfire seasons". Spokane: KREM. September 25, 2020.