Three cities in Washington have "great fires" in the summer of 1889.

The Great Seattle Fire destroys the entire central business district of Seattle on June 6.

The Great Ellensburg Fire of July 4 and 5 results in the city's bid to become the state capital ending in failure.

The Great Spokane Fire of August 4 destroys the city's downtown commercial district

Other fires this summer in the U.S. include the Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889, which destroys most of town (later reincorporated as a city) on July 7, and the Santiago Canyon Fire, which burns large parts of Orange County, Riverside County, and San Diego County during the last week of September.