Below are the most recent Burn Ban announcements in Clallam County


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September 21, 2010 - WA state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has lifted the statewide burn ban on DNR protected lands today. The ban was scheduled to conclude as early as September 30, 2010. However, heavy rains and recent low temperatures have eased fire danger.

However, your specific county or fire district may have existing seasonal bans in place. Contact your local air authority and fire district to determine if burn restrictions still exist in your area. Locate the telephone number and/or website for your air authority here.

Visit the WA DNR web site for more information :

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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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Clallam County Fire Marshall, Leon W. Smith, announced a county-wide burn ban to take effect Thursday July 1, 2010. The burn ban will extend until October 1, 2010 unless conditions require an extension. The burn ban applies to outdoor burning only. Recreational fires are still allowed unless further banned by extreme conditions.

Read the press release here.

Visit the Clallam County burn restriction website.

Effective midnight 09/30/2009, the County wide burn ban will be lifted.

Clallam Count Urban Growth Areas, Port Angeles, Joyce, Sekiu, Forks, Carlsborg, and Sequim are restricted from outdoor burning through state law.

Contact your local Fire Districts for burning regulations and permit requirements.

Leon W. Smith, CBO

Building Official / Fire Marshal

source: Press release dataed September 30, 2009

Clallam County Downgrades to MODERATE Fire Danger. Clallam County Fire Marshal Leon W. Smith announced on September 9, 2009, a lowered fire danger to MODERATE. The lowering of the fire Danger will allow recreational fires.

For more information, contact Olympic Region Clean Air Agency at 360-539-7610 or Leon W. Smith (CBO) at 360-417-2314.