Cost to battle 20 wildfires in WA has topped $200M

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 358

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.

The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20 fires, some of which are still burning, have cost more than two-thirds of what the Department of Natural Resources spent over the last state fiscal year …

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