Outdoor burning ban begins today through September 30

As of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, all land clearing and residential burning in Clark County will be restricted until further notice. Also, the Fire Marshal 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. In an effort to have predictable and consistent burn bans, Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties jointly implement a policy to ban outdoor burning from July 15 through September 30 each year. Designating this period was based on years of information about fuel conditions. In extreme fire hazard conditions, a ban can begin sooner or end later. For more information, contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at 360-397-2186 or visit http://www.clark.wa.gov/development/fire/burning.html.

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