HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-05 Amended Burn Ban EAST d EFFERSON FIRE RESCUE
00 24 Seton Rd.,Port Townsend,WA 98368
360.385.2626
September 4, 2015
SERVING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BURN BAN
COMMUNITIES
OF: AMENDED
EFFECTIVE - Saturday September 5, 2015
Port Townsend
The current burn ban in effect for all of Jefferson County will be amended effective
Port Hadlock Saturday Septembers, 2015 based on recommendations of the Washington State
Department of Natural Recourse. Recreational camp fires and the use of charcoal
briquettes will be approved for use.
Chimacum
As of midnight, September 4, 2015 Commissioner Peter Goldmark of the Department of
Irondale Natural Resources is expected to amend the current burn ban for Western Washington,
lowering the burn ban standards which will allow camp fires and the use of charcoal
briquettes.
Kala Point
Requirements for recreational fires are defined by the international fire code and the
Cape George Washington State Administrative code (173-425-050). A recreational fire is defined as
outdoor burning of charcoal or firewood where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator,
out-door fire place, barbecue grill or barbecue pit. Recreational fires are for pleasure,
Marrowstone Island religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, three (3) feet or less in
diameter using charcoal or seasoned firewood that are in a designated area or on private
property. Fires used for debris or rubbish disposal are not considered recreational
fires and are illegal.
The burn ban will continue to be in effect for all land clearing within Jefferson County, as
recommended by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson
County Board of Fire Chiefs and the Jefferson County Fire Marshal until September 30,
2015 or until further notice.
All county-wide burning will continue to be subject to immediate closure of all fire at any
time based on the DNR fire rating for fire danger or air stagnation conditions as
determined by the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Olympic Region Clean
Air Authority and/or the Department of Natural Recourses.
For more information about fire danger in Jefferson County, please contact East Jefferson
Fire Rescue, or go to East Jefferson Fire Rescue's web site at www.ejfr.org. Additional
information may be available from the Washington State Department of Natural
Resources. Be safe and responsible. Please remember to completely extinguish all fires.
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Brian W. Tracer—Assistant Fire Chief