Statewide burn ban in Washington
7/3/2021 10:26:57 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Washington
Start Date: 7/2/2021
- End Date: 9/30/2021
A statewide burn ban took effect in Washington State on July 2 as the region coped with extreme heat and drought. The order banned outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns on all forest lands within Department of Natural Resources’ fire protection and will last through Sept. 30, but could be extended.
Since the start of the year, the Washington DNR responded to 899 fires that blackened 1,864 acres, with most of the blazes occurring in eastern Washington.
Numerous public officials have urged Washingtonians to forgo the personal fireworks this year and take in a public display instead.
SeattlePI.com (Wash.), July 1, 2021
Sources
