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# When Washington's Cities Burned
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/mossbacks-northwest-2/episode/when-washingtons-cities-burned-9krvdt/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:10:11.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-10T11:09:00.000Z
- Description: In 1889, three of Washington's cities burned within weeks of each other.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Mossback's Northwest, Season 2, Episode 12, #ZZZ_Episode_5cb28173-2cdd-4407-8bff-a43c6da43be4, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_50744e68-2011-417f-9f73-f880b010d33f, #v1.16

During a hot summer, we worry about wildfires in our forests and range lands. But in 1889, the year that Washington became a state, three of Washington's cities burned within weeks of each other.