County implements warm weather burn ban beginning June 8

Starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 8, all land clearing and residential burning in Clark County will be banned until further notice.

The Fire Marshal also is rescinding all burning permits issued prior to the ban. Permits can be reissued or extended when the ban is lifted. The burning restrictions do not apply to federally managed lands.

"Due to recent fires and out of abundance of caution open burning in Clark County will be closed until Sept. 30," said Clark County Fire Marshal Dan Young. "Recreational fires will still be allowed."

To have predictable and consistent burn bans, Clark County implements a policy to ban outdoor burning from July 15 through Sept. 30 each year. Designating this period was based on years of information about fuel conditions. However, under certain conditions, a ban can begin sooner or end later.

Recreational campfires on forest lands are allowed only in improved fire pits in designated campgrounds, such as commercial campgrounds and local, county and state parks. On private land, recreational fires are permitted when built according to the following regulations:

For more information, please contact the Fire Marshal's Office at 564.397.2186 or visit the county's website at www.clark.wa.gov/development/fire/burning.html.

CONTACT:Dan Young, Fire Marshal, Community Development564.397.3324, [email protected]