Governor Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency, issues statewide burn ban
August 01, 2026
August 01, 2026
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency, issues statewide burn ban
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OLYMPIA -Today, Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide state of emergency due to our drought conditions, unusually high temperatures and high winds all exacerbating our record-setting wildfires. The declaration includes a statewide prohibition on most ou . . .
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Governor Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency, issues statewide burn ban
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OLYMPIA -Today, Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide state of emergency due to our drought conditions, unusually high temperatures and high winds all exacerbating our record-setting wildfires. The declaration includes a statewide prohibition on most ou . . .
