Here's The Latest On The Wildfires Burning In Washington

Ongoing drought and multiple heat waves created perfect conditions for fires to break out in the Pacific Northwest this season. Washington has seen more than double the number of large fires by July 31 compared to the same time last year, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NICC).

Over 300,000 acres of Washington state land have been burned so far in 2021, and hundreds to thousands of people had to evacuate their homes at some point just to escape the flames. KING 5 reported on July 29 that 61% of Washington's wildfires this year were caused by humans.

Even though several fires have been put out since May, more continue to rage across the state.

Here's an update on the current fires happening in the Evergreen State. Information is sourced from NICC, the Statesman Journal and The Seattle Times.

• Schneider Springs (82,222 acres burned, 8% contained), nearest to Nile in Yakima County
• Cub Creek 2 (70,186 acres burned, 70% contained), nearest to Winthrop, Okanogan County
• Whitmore (58,280 acres burned, 75% contained), nearest to Omak, Okanogan County
• Cedar Creek (55,187 acres burned, 87% contained), nearest to Mazama, Okanogan County
• Summit Trail (46,034 acres burned, 52% contained), nearest to Inchelium, Ferry County
• Green Ridge (39,798 acres burned, 39% contained), nearest to Dayton, Columbia County
• Walker Creek (23,377 acres burned, 45% contained), nearest to Wauconda, Okanogan County
• Spur (12,694 acres burned, 0% contained), nearest to Wauconda, Okanogan County
• Ford Corkscrew (15,782 acres burned, 95% contained), nearest to Ford, Stevens County
• Muckamuck (13,248 acres burned, 72% contained), nearest to Conconully, Okanogan County
• Twentyfive Mile (11,257 acres burned, 32% contained), nearest to Chelan County
• Chickadee Creek (5,493 acres burned, 30% contained), nearest to Tonasket, Okanogan County
• Bulldog Mountain (5,176 acres burned, 49% contained), nearest to Ferry County
• Mack Mountain (1,233 acres burned, 30% contained), nearest to Ferry County
• Upper Lime Creek (377 acres burned, 75% contained), nearest to Ferry County
• Delancy (223 acres burned, 95% contained), nearest to Mazama, Okanogan County
• Windy Pass (88.8 acres, 95% contained), nearest to Cle Elum in Kittitas County

This information will be updated daily, Monday through Friday, until the wildfire season is officially declared over. Fires will be removed from the list when they reach 100% containment.

Last updated Tuesday, August 31 at 2:45 p.m. The next update will be Wednesday, September 1.