PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fire Marshal has lifted fire restrictions in unincorporated Clallam County.
“With the fall rains returning a little early, it is time to lift the burn ban,” said George Bailey, the county fire marshal.
Recreational fires, residential burns and permitted debris burns are now allowed.
Burning outdoor debris in urban growth areas, including Port Angeles, Sequim, Carlsborg, Forks, Joyce, Clallam Bay and Sekiu, is restricted under state law.
For more information, visit www.clallam countywa.gov/884/burning-restrictions.
Olympic National Park returned to its standard fire regulations earlier this month.
“It’s important to remember that we’re still in fire season on the Olympic Peninsula,” said Jeff Bortner, an interagency fire management officer. “Our community has been doing a great job at checking the fire restrictions and staying flexible. We need to continue adapting our plans as fire danger changes to help prevent unwanted fires.”
Under those regulations:
• Fires may only be built within established rings, stoves, grills or fireplaces below 3,500 feet in elevation.
• On ocean beaches, fires may not be kindled closer than 10 feet from the nearest beach logs.
• Fires may not exceed 3 feet in diameter and campers are required to stay with their campfire from start to finish.
• Open fires are prohibited parkwide above 3,500 feet in elevation; on the South Ozette Loop, from the headland at Wedding Rocks south to the headland at the north end of Yellow Banks; on the Olympic Hot Springs area including the Boulder Creek camp area; and from a quarter mile north of Elk Lake, at Martin Creek, to Glacier Meadows and above, to include the lateral moraine and Blue Glacier.
For more information, visit www.nifc.gov.
