No campfires are allowed on Department of Natural Resources lands until Sept. 30.
SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) instituted a statewide burn ban Wednesday as fire conditions remain elevated.
Under the order, campfires, outdoor burning, charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns are not allowed on land within DNR’s jurisdiction through Sept. 30. DNR manages about 5.6 million acres of land across Washington state.
The ban came near the end of a heat wave across the state that saw western Washington temperatures reach into the 90s for four straight days. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the eastern slopes
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