In Washington, we lead floodplain management, monitor coastal erosion, and help prepare communities for flooding and sea level rise. jerry.franklin@ecy.wa.gov 360-407-7470. By using FEMA’s Risk MAP program we help Washington communities better protect themselves from natural disasters. Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others. Note: the map is based on the best available data, which can change quickly as wildfires unfold. If you’d like us to call you, please provide a phone number. Another risk factor is whether your home is in the high-risk zone where housing and wild vegetation mingles. If not, please do not enter anything in this field. Between 2000 and 2013, almost 70% of the buildings destroyed by wildfire were in this wildland–urban interface, or WUI, which has been mapped in detail across the lower 48 states by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. We work with you to help you understand and evaluate your exposure. Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Washington. Can use the Risk MAP data to evaluate, assess, and plan for flood damage prevention projects. For the most accurate and/or current perimeter data, contact the agency with jursdiction. *: Which best describes your role in visiting our site today? Understand where your property lies in the floodplain. Jerry Franklin Learn more about floodplain planning for homeowners. We provide technical assistance to local communities to reduce losses to life and property, and protect the natural environmental functions and values these landscapes provide. *: Learn more about floodplain planning for governments, Learn more about floodplain planning for homeowners, Learn more about Washington state projects, Emergency Management Division State Hazard Mitigation Planning, Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Washington on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. We work together with the Federal Agency Management Agency (FEMA) to run the Risk MAP (Mapping, Assessment, and Planning) program in Washington. Risk MAP delivers high-quality data, risk assessment tools and mitigation expertise to communities, tribes, and state and local agencies in their efforts to reduce the risks from natural hazards including floods, earthquakes, wildfire, and landslides. We give local communities the tools and expertise to better understand their natural disaster risks. A map from the N ational Wildfire Coordinating Group also provides basic information, such as jurisdiction, on medium and large active fires. Learn more about Washington state projects. Ecology coordinates Risk MAP in Washington with practical mapping tools, mitigation actions, and strategies. Learn more about floodplain planning for governments. State Risk MAP coordinator Download project schedules and risk assessment data. Are you a robot? Do you know your risk from flooding? Risk MAP delivers high-quality data, risk assessment tools and mitigation expertise to communities, tribes, and state and local agencies in their efforts to reduce the risks from natural hazards including floods, earthquakes, wildfire, and landslides. The federal Risk MAP program gives quality mapping and data to local communities. If you’d like a reply, please provide an email address. We give local communities the tools and expertise to better understand their natural disaster risk. A Large Fire, as defined by the National Wildland Coordinating Group, is any wildland fire in timber 100 acres or greater and 300 acres or greater in grasslands/rangelands or has an … See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. See what Risk MAP projects are underway and complete across the state to reduce local community flood risk. Risk Mapping in Washington Risk is a combination of hazard (magnitude of geologic event), vulnerability (degree of susceptibility), and value (an economic measure of property and livelihoods at risk). The Northwest Fire Location map displays active fire incidents within Oregon and Washington. We provide technical assistance to local communities to help them better plan within their valleys and coastlines. Risk MAP provides information about the risk posed to Washington counties by floods, earthquakes, earthquake-triggered events (liquefaction and tsunamis), and lahars. Learn more about Risk MAP. This information can advance agency efforts to prevent loss to life and property. Notice: All Ecology offices remain closed to walk-in service due to COVID-19. Were you able to find what you were looking for today?