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  Effective Aug. 2, DNR Bans Outdoor Burning Statewide

  Some campfires still allowed, check local restrictions before lighting any fire   Ninety-six percent of the state is...

  August 1, 2018

  DNR Prepares To Engage Wildfire On Ketron Island Caused By Plane...

  The Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest wildfire fighting force – has jurisdiction for wildfire protection on...

  August 11, 2018

  Fire Danger Ratings, Precaution Levels Increase in Northeast...

  Effective Monday, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will make the following fire danger rating and...

  August 9, 2018
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