The warm weather and sunny, blue skies have many people eager to get outside and enjoy our local nature sites, but make sure you know what is and isn’t allowed on Washington’s public lands.
On June 12, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced certain restrictions on Washington’s public lands to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.
The restrictions are in place for the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima counties.
The following restrictions will go into effect on June 13:
Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, and other designated locations.Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, including charcoal briquette fire. Exception: Campfires (including charcoal briquette fire) within provided steel rings at certain improved campgrounds will be deemed legal. Contact local BLM Offices for guidance.Operating any type of motorized vehicle off developed roadways. Parking vehicles off roadways must be done in an area barren of flammable materials.Fireworks are prohibited on BLM public lands, along with exploding targets, metal targets, and firing tracer or incendiary devices.
“With summer approaching and temperatures rising, dry and flashy fuels become increasingly susceptible to ignition. Fire restrictions help keep the public and first responders safe,” said BLM in the announcement.
For more information on the restrictions, click HERE.
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