United States

Natural disasters in Washington, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 2 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

437, recorded here, since 8 March 2026

57 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 2 November 2026 (yesterday).

The 236th strongest of the 437 recorded here since 8 March 2026.

By month

  • March 2026148
  • April 20261
  • May 202650
  • June 202644
  • July 202623
  • August 202621
  • September 202685
  • October 202662
  • November 20263

March 2026 is the most active month of the 9 in our series here, with 148 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Possible fire 56 km from Ellensburg

2 November 202611:02 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 46 km from The Dalles

1 November 202621:52 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 35 km from Wenatchee

1 November 202620:11 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

30 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 8 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 46 km from Aberdeen

28 October 202622:24 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 83 km from Port Angeles

28 October 202622:24 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 35 km from Wenatchee

28 October 202621:25 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherHigh

Snow (12 Inch), Paradise, Pierce Co., WA

28 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 28 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.5 Earthquake

25 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 48 km from Opportunity

22 October 202619:57 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Seattle

22 October 202611:10 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 33 km from Moscow

20 October 202621:33 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 106 km from Wenatchee

20 October 202621:33 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 33 km from Richland

20 October 202620:36 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 108 km from Spokane

20 October 202610:50 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 41 km from Lewiston

19 October 202620:55 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Pullman

19 October 202620:55 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire near Walla Walla

18 October 202620:30 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 35 km from Yakima

17 October 202621:33 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 46 km from Graham

17 October 202611:02 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 3.1 Earthquake

17 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 0 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 36 km from Yakima

16 October 202621:53 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 72 km from Port Angeles

16 October 202621:53 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 46 km from Graham

16 October 202621:52 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 37 km from Richland

16 October 202621:08 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 45 km from Pullman

16 October 202621:08 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 58 km from Spokane

16 October 202620:12 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 32 km from The Dalles

15 October 202622:10 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 37 km from Richland

15 October 202621:26 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 50 km from Pullman

15 October 202621:26 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 38 km from Walla Walla

15 October 202620:29 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 99 km from Spokane

15 October 202620:29 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 50 km from Opportunity

15 October 202619:46 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

15 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 3 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 38 km from Walla Walla

14 October 202621:46 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 50 km from Opportunity

14 October 202621:46 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 38 km from Pullman

14 October 202620:51 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
EarthquakesLow

M 2.6 Earthquake

14 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 3 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 40 km from Walla Walla

13 October 202621:08 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Pullman

13 October 202621:08 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded

Towns with the most events here

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (geoboundaries.org), Public Domain. geoboundaries.org