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  Hot, Dry Conditions Prompt Commissioner Franz to Enact Statewide...

  Commissioner’s Order bans outdoor burning on all forestland under DNR fire protection   Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary...

  July 28, 2020

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  Due to the continuous dry, hot weather, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today more changes in...

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  Wildland Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19, Highlights Need for Washingtonians to Take Precautions   Commissioner...

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