Burn ban imposed by Clallam County; limits on recreational fires

Published 12:01 am Sunday, June 21, 2015

Clallam County has imposed a ban on all outdoor burning continuing at least through Oct. 1.

The county Department of Community Development announced the ban Friday, citing unusually dry weather conditions.

Clallam and Jefferson counties generally follow burn bans of the state Department of Natural Resources, which restricts land-clearing or debris burning annually between July 1 and Sept. 30.

Burn bans can extend beyond Sept. 30 in especially dry years.

DNR lists Clallam and Jefferson County fire danger as moderate as of last week.

The county ban applies to all outdoor burning except recreational cooking fires.

Recreational fires are permitted unless further banned by extreme conditions, a department spokesperson said.

Recreational fires are limited to 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height.

So-called trash fires for debris disposal are illegal under any circumstances.