The Brief Eastern and central Washington were put under a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" designation effective Saturday. It is the first time the National Weather Service has made this call for wildfire dangers in Washington. In an extremely rare move, the National Weather Service has said areas of Washington are under a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" designation. What is a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" alert? A Particularly Dangerous Situation signals a rare, exceptionally dangerous fire-weather event requiring immediate public attention and action, according to state fire marshal communication partners in a notice to the public on Saturday.