At midnight tonight we will be removing some of the restrictions on burning in NE Region with the exception of the Valley Fire Danger Rating Area. Due to the lack of precipitation that fell in the Okanogan Valley and the resulting delay in spring green-up we will be maintaining that restriction until further notice. We are evaluating the amount of precipitation and the resulting fuel moistures and will return to seasonal norms as soon as possible.
Thank you all for your feedback, patience and support as we weighed the effects of our decision and tried to provide the most common sense direction with the tools at hand.
Please share with your email lists to spread the word as much as possible, our only request is that our partners and stakeholders share the website on burn restrictions with the public to keep the messaging as consistent as possible. https://www.dnr.wa.gov/burn-restrictions
Below is the link that you can share with your customers if they would like to get a burn permit.
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/wildfire/outdoor-burning/burn-permits
