Wildfire resources
Links to programs and resources available for people impacted by 2026 wildfires in Washington State.
A statewide network of Community Action Agencies provides Emergency Services, including: food and meals, shelter, rental assistance, and motel vouchers.
Washington’s Emergency Management Division (EMD) has a page of Wildfire State Resources, including:
- Wildfire status updates
- How to report wildfire damage to your home
- Ways to help and places to donate
- Insurance help Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC)
- Food benefits replacement Dept. of Social and Health Services
- Job information Employment Security Dept.
- Health tips Dept. of Health
- Health care Health Care Authority
- Contractor hiring tips Labor & Industries
- Labor & Industries recommends using Protect My Home to help you make sure your contractor is registered and has liability insurance and a business license.
- Agriculture & livestock Dept. of Agriculture
Visit 211 Washington for information about rent assistance, shelters, reporting damage, waste removal and disposal, and other resources in your county.
County specific resources:
- Spokane Complex Wildfire Response Resources
- Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC)
- Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC)
- Rural Resources Community Action (Stevens, Ferry, Lincoln, and Pend Oreille Counties)
- North Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington (Adams, Grant, Yakima north)
- Northwest Community Action Center (Yakima south)
If you qualify for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) this year and live in a wildfire impacted county, these agencies may also be able to help with energy and utility bills, weatherization and home repairs, and air purifiers.
Homeownership Resource Center - Call the Washington State Homeownership Hotline at 877-894-4663 to speak with a housing counselor. Counselors can help navigate post-emergency challenges such as delinquency, foreclosure mediation, property taxes, and HOA fees.
Washington’s Department of Financial Institutions also has a website with Wildfire Financial Relief and Resources to help with recovery, including:
- Help for Disaster Victims - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Tax Relief for Disasters - Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Destroyed Property Tax Relief - Washington State Department of Revenue
- Help for Student Loan Borrowers Affected by a Disaster - U.S. Department of Education; explains options for pausing federal student loan payments
- Avoiding Scams After a Disaster - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)