WA Burn Bans

BURN BAN ON ALL DNR-PROTECTED LANDS

In Effect July 15 – September 30, 2010

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced there will be a statewide burn ban on all DNR-protected lands July 15, 2010, through September 30, 2010. This means all forestlands in Washington except for federal lands.

“The threat of wildfires from escaped outdoor burning is high during the summer months due to unusual fire danger,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “Wildfires are dangerous for people and property and result in large expenditures of public funding that can be avoided through prudent actions to prevent them.”

The ban applies to all outdoor burning, including currently permitted burns, with the following exceptions:

1. Recreational fires in approved fire pits within designated state, county, municipal or other campgrounds, or
2. DNR-approved prescribed fire, implemented to enhance or restore fire-dependent ecosystems and forest health, when enhancement and restoration by prescribed fire can only be accomplished successfully during the period of time from July 15th, 2010, through September 30th, 2010, or
3. As approved in writing by DNR when there are compelling reasons for an exception.

The use of gas and propane self-contained stoves and barbeques will continue to be allowed under the ban.

This burn ban takes precedence over and supersedes all other burn bans currently in effect on forestlands except federal lands.

Media Contact: Janet Pearce, Communications and Outreach, 360-902-1122, janet.pearce@dnr.wa.gov

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The daily agricultural burning announcements in Ecology’s eastern region can be found on their List-Serv site located at the web address listed below:

http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=AG-BURN-DECISION-ERO

If you would like more information, please contact the Eastern Regional Office of Ecology at 509-329-3400.

Unfortunately, the daily list-serv announcements for burn status arrive in my mailbox a day late. Until the state Department of Ecology begins posting their burn announcements on this site, you best direction for burn ban status is the following link. Feel free to contact the state Department of Ecology to determine when they will begin posting their information here.

http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ag-burn-decision-ero

The Central Regional Office (CRO) in Yakima is responsible for the following counties: Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat and Okanogan. Call (509) 575-2490 for questions concerning these counties.

The Eastern Regional Office (ERO) in Spokane is responsible for the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman. Call (509) 329-3400 for questions concerning these counties.

The daily burn decision for Ecology regulated Eastern Washington counties is determined by the regional office responsible for the county in question. If you have questions about the daily burn decision please call the correct office. If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe from the listserv used to distribute the daily burn decisions see the links under “ERO listserv” and “CRO listserv” below.

The Eastern Regional Office (ERO) in Spokane is responsible for the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman. Call (509) 329-3400 for questions concerning these counties.

The Central Regional Office (CRO) in Yakima is responsible for the following counties: Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat and Okanogan. Call (509) 575-2490 for questions concerning these counties.

RULE EXCEPTION: Walla Walla County: Zone 6

Point of Contact: Mike Buckley, Permit No. WWCD-2009-0533-AG-FIELD, McDole 70, 70 acres, 2:00pm – 4:30pm, T07N, R33E, S29.

Adams NO BURN
Asotin NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
Columbia NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
Zone 11:
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Zone 12:
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Zone 13:
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Franklin By zone today, see zone information
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Zone 51: NO BURN
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Zone 52: NO BURN
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Zone 53: Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 3:00 PM winds N am W pm
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Garfield NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
Grant By zone today, see zone information
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Zone 41: NO BURN
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Zone 42: NO BURN
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Zone 43: Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 3:00 PM winds N am variable pm
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Lincoln NO BURN
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Stevens NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
& P. Oreille NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
Walla Walla By zone today, see zone information
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Zone 01: NO BURN
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Zone02: NO BURN
notes: – County Fire Safety Burn Ban
Zone 03: NO BURN
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Zone 04: NO BURN
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Zone 05: NO BURN
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Zone 06: Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 3:00 PM winds NW am N pm
notes: DO NOT BURN any fields located North of Highway 12 ***ONLY fields that are located SOUTH of Highway 12 may be burned.
Zone 07: NO BURN
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Zone 08: NO BURN
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Whitman NO BURN
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Zone 8:
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Not routinely called (does not have mailbox, ag burning in this area is almost exclusively on Indian lands)
Ferry NO BURN
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Burning restrictions by County Below

Adams Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 4:00 PM winds N am SW pm Asotin NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban Columbia NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban Zone 11: notes: Zone 12: notes: Zone 13: notes: Franklin By zone today, see zone information notes: Zone 51: NO BURN notes: Zone 52: Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 4:00 PM winds SW am variable pm notes: Zone 53: Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 4:00 PM winds SW am variable pm notes: Garfield NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban Grant Start at 1:00 PM Fires out by 4:00 PM winds variable am variable pm notes: Zone 41: notes: Zone 42: notes: Zone 43: notes: Lincoln NO BURN notes: Stevens NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban & P. Oreille NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban Walla Walla By zone today, see zone information notes: Zone 01: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone02: NO BURN notes: - County Fire Safety Burn Ban Zone 03: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone 04: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone 05: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone 06: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone 07: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Zone 08: Start at 2:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am W pm notes: Whitman Start at 12:00 PM Fires out by 5:00 PM winds SW am SW pm notes: Zone 1: notes: Zone 2: notes: Zone 3: notes: Zone 4: notes: Zone 5: notes: Zone 7: notes: Zone 8: notes: Not routinely called (does not have mailbox, ag burning in this area is almost exclusively on Indian lands) Ferry NO BURN notes: