We are the State of Washington’s largest on-call fire department. Our 1,200 permanent and temporary employees fight fires on more than 12 million acres of private and state-owned forest lands. Our fire protection and safety equipment requirements help your local fire district respond to wildfires. We also work with the National Weather Service to provide the fire weather forecasts and fire precaution levels that firefighters, forest landowners, the forest industry, and you need.>> Check the status of Outdoor Burning Permits. Wildfire PreventionDid you know that 85 percent of Washington’s wildfires are caused by people? Be careful and help prevent wildfires.
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Naneum Area Green Dot Road Map (1.67 MB PDF) Naneum Area Green Dot Road Map - March 2013
LT Murray Cooperative Road Mgmt Area Map (March 2013) (1.48 MB PDF) LT Murray Cooperative Road Mgmt Area revised (March 2013). For SE region recreation page.
High and Moderate Fire Risk Areas (169.5 KB PDF) WUI High Risk Communities and Statewide Assessment High and Moderate Risk Areas in Washington, July 2011
Reduced Services at DNR Recreation Sites (686.9 KB PDF) Reduced Services at DNR Recreation Sites - updated map
Reduced services at DNR recreation sites (1.09 MB JPG) Updated map of reduced services at DNR recreation sites
Forest Watch Patrol Request Form (73.0 KB DOCX) Forest Watch Patrol Request Form that must be completed and turned in to the DNR representative in advance for approval and support.
Forest Watch Program Observation Report (145.5 KB PDF) Forest Watch Program Observation Report for volunteers.
Forest Watch Program Daily Statistic Report (134.7 KB DOCX) Forest Watch Program Daily Statistic Report for volunteers.
Firefighter Property Program (72.5 KB PDF) Firefighter Property Program Instructions.
Firefighter Equipment Property Request Form (199.5 KB DOC) Request Form for Firefighter Equipment
Resource Protection DivisionGeneral Questions & InformationWashington State Department of Natural Resources360-902-1300Fax 360-902-1757RPD@dnr.wa.gov
Report a Forest Fire1-800-562-6010
05/20/2013 - Wildfire prevention tips for this Memorial Day Weekend
05/16/2013 - Proposed Farm Bill provisions would help state maintain access to wildfire emergency resources
05/06/2013 - Update on Westside Wildfires
05/06/2013 - Cle Elum community to receive Washington’s 100th Firewise Communities/USA® Award, May 10
05/05/2013 - Westside Wildfires Fanned by East Winds
Thursday May 30, 9:00 AM - 9:00 AMColumbia Hills Weed Pull - May 30
Saturday Jun 1, 8:00 AM - 4:00 AMNicholson Horse Trails Maintenance National Trails Day®
Saturday Jun 1, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PMSelah Cliffs NAP National Trails Day Event®
Saturday Jun 1, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PMMailbox Peak National Trails Day Event June 1
Saturday Jun 1, 10:00 AM - Jun 2, 6:00 PMMt. Tahoma Trails Maintenance National Trails Day®