Washington issues burn ban on state lands

A burn ban is in effect for all state lands in Washington.

The state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday issued the statewide ban on outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns on its lands. The ban started at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and will go until at least Sept. 30, 2024.

The restrictions follow days of hot, dry weather in western Washington, including record-breaking temperatures in Seattle, Olympia, SeaTac and Bellingham.

There are also multiple active fires throughout Washington. The largest is the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on the east side of Lake Chelan, which has burned more than 12,000 acres and was 14% contained, as of Wednesday. The nearby Shoofly Fire, west of Lake Wenatchee, had burned more than 100 acres as of Wednesday.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washington-issues-burn-ban-on-state-lands/