The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced a statewide burn ban will go into effect on July 2 following record-breaking heat and dry conditions in the state.
The order was signed by Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz on Thursday and bans outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns on all forest lands within DNR’s fire protection. The ban is expected to last through Sept. 30, but could be extended if this year’s wildfire season lasts longer than usual as some climate experts expect.
So far this year, DNR has responded to 899 fires burning a total of 1,864 acres according to the most recent
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