Burn severity · Whatcom County 2026
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| Acres by severity and land cover | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified | Acres in Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unburned to very low | 5,735 | 203 | 143 | 220 | 0 | 6,301 |
| Low | 284 | 51 | 22 | 75 | 0 | 432 |
| Moderate low | 213 | 46 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 320 |
| Moderate high | 286 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 384 |
| High | 1,297 | 88 | 59 | 56 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Assessed acres in Whatcom County | 7,816 | 427 | 269 | 426 | 0 | 8,938 |
Severity by fire
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in Whatcom County | Unburned to very low | Low | Moderate low | Moderate high | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Fire | 8,553 | 8,439 | 5,877 | 425 | 313 | 377 | 1,448 |
| Electric Fire | 495 | 493 | 423 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 50 |
| Drayton Harbor Fire | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Border 2 Fire burned in from another county | 9,108 | 9,038 (of 23,339) | 7,163 | 271 | 161 | 402 | 1,041 |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 3 | 9,054 |
| Offered to assessment | 3 | 9,054 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with severity acres | 3 | 9,054 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting assessment | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting clear imagery | 0 | 0 |
| Assessment errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 0 | 0 |
| Every cell outside Whatcom County | 0 | 0 |
| Assessed acres in Whatcom County | 3 | 8,938 |
| Assessed acres outside Whatcom County | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 8,938 |
| Burned in from another county | 1 | 9,038 |
Generated 2026-10-10 01:30 UTC. Severity appears for wildfires in the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia that have a mapped perimeter. Each fire is assessed again every few days while its post-fire imagery can still improve.
Sentinel-2 dNBR assessed through 2026-10-10 01:30 UTC. LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT for WA. 30 m cells.