fire
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Is it burning season?
With slash piles around and the cold November rain right around the corner, it’s a perfect time of year for forest landowners to consider their outdoor burning needs of branches and bark left behind after thinning, pruning or harvesting forest trees.… Continue reading
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It only takes 90 seconds to learn how to prevent a wildfire from starting
The blue skies and warmer weather are a nice change for us living in the Pacific Northwest. However, along with the heat and extreme dryness comes the danger of wildfires. This summer, Washington state has already faced more than 570… Continue reading
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Defensible Space 102: Creating fire-resistant landscaping
Defensible Space 102 is the second installment in a ‘how to’ blog series teaching you how to defend your home against wildfire. Stay tuned for Defensible Space 103 next Wednesday! This post was scheduled for last Wednesday, March 27, but… Continue reading
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Spring cleaning? Time for Defensible Space 101
Defensible Space 101 is the first in a ‘how to’ blog series teaching you how to defend your home against wildfire. Defensible Space 102 is now available! Spring is here and that means it’s time for Spring Cleaning. The month… Continue reading
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Before the 2011 Wildfire Season heats-up we’d like the 411 from you!
Three years ago this month DNR launched a new website designed around “you” the user. Over 150,000 of you have visited our Fire Information and Prevention web pages. You have been great – you’ve bookmarked our pages, downloaded information, sent… Continue reading
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Fire near Larch Mountain—Recreationists please heed restrictions
Fires crews are responding to a fire near Larch Mountain in the Yacolt Burn State Forest in southwest Washington. For safety reasons and to enable fire crews to better fight the “Hilltop Fire,” DNR fire officials have placed the following… Continue reading