info about Washington DNR

2.6.2.1 Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Wildfire management in the state of Washington falls under the
responsibility of the WA DNR. The WA DNR wildfire fighting force has
access to over 1,300 trained employees ready to combat fires when
necessary. This workforce comprises over 800 permanent employees and
550 seasonal employees. WA DNR's firefighting resources include
approximately 120 wildland fire engines, nine helicopters, and six
single-engine air tankers, all of which are contracted and available
for WA DNR's firefighting efforts (WA DNR 2025b). They combat fires
across more than 13 million acres of private and state-owned forest
lands. WA DNR sets fire protection and safety equipment standards to
support local fire districts in responding to wildfires. Additionally,
they collaborate with local fire departments as well as the National
Weather Service to provide fire weather forecasts and precaution
levels. WA DNR employs various resources, including hand crews,
engines, dozers, water tenders, helicopters, and planes, to extinguish
wildfires and also engages with external entities to provide equipment
and services for fire suppression (WA DNR 2025c).

Management responsibilities for the state of Washington are divided
among six upland regional offices; Clallam County falls within the
Olympic Region. The Olympic Region comprises diverse landscapes,
including Pacific Ocean beaches and rainforest valleys. The district
encompasses 371,000 acres of state forest, agriculture, urban, and
conservation lands. In these lands, WA DNR focuses on sustainable
timber harvesting practices that consider the needs of wildlife. The
Region's staff also manage forest practices, oversee wildfire
prevention, and lead firefighting efforts on both state and private
forest lands in the region (WA DNR 2025d).

2.6.3

The primary office for WA DNR is located in Forks, which provides
foundational resources for wildland fire response in the western
portion of the county. In addition, WA DNR has smaller offices in
Chimacum and Port Angeles. The Chimacum station is seasonally staffed
from May to September and includes one engine, and the Port Angeles
station has a limited full-time staff that is supplemented during fire
season. The Port Angeles station has two engines at its disposal. The
Olympic Region Office in Forks handles local WA DNR dispatching. In
the event of a large fire incident, resources can be brought from
adjacent jurisdictions and out-of-area resources can be mobilized
through coordination with the DNR Coordination Center in Olympia
(personal communications, WA DNR Olympic Region Office, March 2024).

The WA DNR provides live updates on wildfires for the Olympic region
and other areas throughout the State on their website:
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Wildfires FEDERAL RESPONSE

from the 2026 clallam county draft CWPP at
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/26236/Draft-Clallam-County-2026-Community-Wildfire-Protection-Plan-PDF