2026 Wildfire Outlook, Signs to Watch and Lessons Learned

By: Mike McClanahan

Outlets: TVW

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 407

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Washington’s first notable wildfire of 2026 sparked up in early May. The Libby Creek Fire reportedly burned 125 acres in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

While arid Eastern Washington is the scene of the biggest and the most frequent fires, state officials note they are becoming more common west of the Cascades.

The Bear Gulch Fire, just north of Lake Cushman in Olympic National Park, was detected on July 6, 2025 and wasn’t 100% contained until …

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