PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County has expanded its existing burn ban to include recreational campfires and the use of charcoal briquettes in cooking grills.
The ban, which adds to one issued last week, remains in place until further notice but may be altered if weather conditions permit, according to a Monday news release from East Jefferson Fire-Rescue.
The ban is in effect for all outdoor burning in all areas of Jefferson County, including land clearing, recreational fires and wood or charcoal fires in grills.
Gas grill use remains permissible, according to Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman.
Clallam County, the state Department of Natural Resources, Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest also have instituted burn bans except for small campfires in fire rings or similar controlled devices. The city of Forks has issued a burn ban for all outdoor burning, including recreational fires.
For more information, phone 360-385-2626 or visit www.ejfr.org.
