You know it's an issue when it's got its own Wikipedia article.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Washington_state_wildfires

Wildfires across the U.S. state of Washington, including the largest in the state's history (pictured), destroy more than 200 homes and burn 920 square miles (2,400 km²).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanogan_Complex_fire

The Okanogan Complex fire is an ongoing wildfire affecting Okanogan County in north central Washington state. It is composed of 5 fires that were caused by lightning strikes on August 15, 2015, with two of the fires near Conconully merging days later on August 19.^[2] As of August 24, it has burned over 256,657 acres (103,865 ha) of land and forced the evacuations of numerous towns, including Conconully, Twisp and Winthrop.