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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1909 | 3 |
32 stories matching combust, from 12 towns
King County18
Pierce County3
Whatcom County2
Yakima County2
Jefferson County1
Kittitas County1
Skagit County1
Snohomish County1
Stevens County1
Thurston County1
County not recorded1