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Burn Ban In Effect For Lower Kittitas County
Burn Ban In Effect For Lower Kittitas County
Burn Ban In Effect For Lower Kittitas County
A burn ban is now in place for lower Kittitas County. The ban went into effect on Saturday and will remain active until further notice. Kittitas County Fire Marshal Dan Young says the ban was enacted due to landscape conditions that are contributing to an elevated risk of wildfires. "(The...
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Seasonal Burn Ban Now in Effect for Grant County
Grant County's seasonal burn ban went into effect today (Thursday, June 1). The restrictions were implemented by the county's board of commissioners in 2017 and apply to all unincorporated areas in the county. Spokesperson Kyle Foreman of the Grant County Sheriff's Office says that means burning rules in other places within the county might vary...
Douglas County Extends Burn Ban To October 15
Douglas County Extends Burn Ban To October 15
Douglas County Extends Burn Ban To October 15
Douglas County now has a burn ban in place until next Saturday.  The move comes several days after Chelan County extended its fire restrictions to the same date.  Douglas County Commissioner Mark Straub says he and his colleagues simply responded to expert advice.  "The...
DNR Bans Recreational Fires in Eastern Washington
DNR Bans Recreational Fires in Eastern Washington
DNR Bans Recreational Fires in Eastern Washington
Recreational burns are now banned in all of eastern Washington. The state Department of Natural Resources is raising its Fire Danger Ratings for the entire region starting today. DNR is placing the entire area under extreme danger for fire ...
New Burn Restrictions on DNR Land
New Burn Restrictions on DNR Land
New Burn Restrictions on DNR Land
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is implementing new burn restrictions beginning June 5th. DNR Officials increased fire danger from low to moderate in the Chelan, Methow, both Yakima regions and the Upper Basin. It was increased to high in the Lower Basin Fire Danger Rating Area ...
County Burn Bans Begin Monday
County Burn Bans Begin Monday
County Burn Bans Begin Monday
Burn bans will start in several counties around Eastern Washington on Monday. In Chelan County, open burning will be prohibited beginning June 1st, including vegetation and natural debris. Recreational campfires are permitted at private residences, campgrounds and in approved campfire areas ...
Stage 1 Burn Ban Going into Effect Sunday Morning
Stage 1 Burn Ban Going into Effect Sunday Morning
Stage 1 Burn Ban Going into Effect Sunday Morning
A Stage 1 Burn Ban will put into effect for Chelan and Douglas Counties and the Methow Valley due to stagnant air and expected poor air quality in the region. The Washington State Department of Ecology says the ban will be in effect starting at 8:00 a...

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