Wildfire risk · Washington
Wildfire risk in Washington
Wildfire risk (USDA Forest Service) data for ZIP codes in Washington. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the wildfire risk summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the USFS hazard score in plain English and the exposure type (direct flame or ember). Until then, Wildfire Risk to Communities has the official figures.
Source & refresh
USDA Forest Service. Refreshed annual (usfs update). Primary source →
Washington top concern
Wildfire (eastern), Cascadia seismic, coastal flood
Washington's wildfire risk concentrates in eastern WA + the Cascades. Cascadia subduction zone shapes long-term seismic risk. Puget Sound coastal flood zones face Risk Rating 2.0 pressure. Seattle has documented LCRR lead-service-line obligations.
See Washington state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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11 Washington ZIPs
ZIP 98101
Seattle, WA
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ZIP 98109
Seattle (Queen Anne), WA
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ZIP 98033
Kirkland, WA
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ZIP 99201
Spokane, WA
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ZIP 98225
Bellingham, WA
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ZIP 98115
Seattle (Wallingford), WA
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ZIP 98662
Vancouver (WA), WA
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ZIP 98052
Redmond (WA), WA
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ZIP 98039
Medina (WA), WA
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ZIP 98004
Bellevue (WA), WA
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ZIP 98112
Seattle (Capitol Hill), WA
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