07/15/2022
Burn Restriction
MONTESANO —Effective 12:01 A.M. Friday, July 15, 2022; With the recent trend of warm and dry weather, the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s office and local Fire Districts will be enacting restrictions on outdoor burning in Grays Harbor County. This restriction includes residential yard waste and land clearing burning on a temporary basis until conditions moderate. All residential yard waste and land clearing burning are prohibited until further notice.
The use of charcoal briquettes and recreational campfires are allowed if built in improved barbeques, fire pits, or designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in the county, state parks, or commercial campgrounds.
On private land, campfires are permitted with the landowner’s permission if built in the following approved manner:
• The campfire shall be no greater than 3 feet in diameter and constructed of a ring of metal, stone, or brick 8-inches above the ground surface, with a 2-foot- wide area cleared down to exposed soil surrounding the outside of the pit.
• The campfire shall have an area at least 10 feet around it cleared of all flammable material and at least 20 feet of clearance from overhead flammable materials or fuels.
• The campfire must be attended at all times by a responsible person at least 16 years old with the ability to extinguish the fire with a shovel and a 5-gallon bucket of water or with a connected and charged water hose.
Completely extinguish campfires by pouring water or moist soil in them and stirring with a shovel until all parts are cool to the touch. The use of self-contained camp stoves is encouraged as an alternative.
Please contact your local Fire District for further information or the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for updates on burn restrictions at 1-800-323-BURN and visit their website https://www.dnr.wa.gov/burn-restrictions
Contact ORCAA at 1-800-422-5623 or visit their website at www.orcaa.org
For current information about fires on local BEACHES, contact WASHINGTON STATE PARKS @ (360) 902-8844.
Department of Natural Resources briefing:
Rule and Permit burns are banned
Effective July 14, 2022, at 12:01 AM. All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact the Department of Ecology to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.
Today, the Fire Danger for Grays Harbor County is moving from a Low to Moderate.
