Washington state is building wildfire risk and hazard maps. Mapmakers need your help

Washington state is building wildfire risk and hazard maps. Mapmakers need your help

Soon, new maps for the state of Washington will help show wildfire risks and hazards. But first, the team creating the maps is asking for help from locals.In 2024, Washington lawmakers required the Department of Natural Resources to develop wildfire risk and hazard maps. The goal is to help the state better prepare for wildfires. The maps could be used in building codes and help plan where to focus forest thinning and prescribed burns.“ We can’t…