Washington State doesn’t use a single number, like acres burned, to trigger statewide wildfire emergency declarations. Under RCW 43.330.120 and the State Emergency Operations Plan, the Governor decides based on a mix of factors: fire size, spread rate, threats to life or property, and whether local resources are depleted. There’s no fixed metric. It’s a discretionary call made when conditions demand it.
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