Summer has arrived and August is showing signs of extreme wildfire danger in parts of Washington State. We need your help!
While many of the wildfires this year have been started by lightning, some have been caused by human activity such as outdoor burning. Over the past two and a half years, DNR crews have been deployed to fight 2,095 wildfires — 364 of which were caused by outdoor burning. So far this year, DNR has fought 221 wildfires, of which 45 were caused by outdoor burning.
Some folks are still using burn barrels. We want to remind you to please be aware that burn barrels are illegal in Washington State. You have a chance to turn in your illegal burn barrel for a compost bin. No questions asked! So please help us prevent wildfires from starting.
Check to see if the Burn Barrel Exchange Program will be in your neighborhood.
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