Forest Service lifts fire restrictions as first rains of fall arrive

EVERETT — The Forest Service lifted fire restrictions Friday across Snohomish County, two days before the first significant rain since spring.

On Friday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it had removed campfire restrictions in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Some fire restrictions went into effect on July 14.

“In light of the rain we received on the forest a few days ago, and the likely season-ending rain arriving tomorrow night, the public use restrictions (campfire ban), has been lifted,” Jeff Clark, a spokesperson with Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest said Friday.

The area around Verlot had received approximately 1 inch of rain since Sunday afternoon, according to National Service Weather maps. Rain is expected in Snohomish County through much of the week.

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