From the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s Office
Effective 12:01 a.m. Monday September 18, 2023. With the recent moderation in weather, the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s Office and Fire Districts are lessening restrictions on outdoor burning in Grays Harbor County. The current burn restriction on residential yard waste and land clearing burning will remain until further notice. The restriction on campfires is lifted as described below:
- The use of charcoal briquettes and recreational campfires are allowed if built in improved barbeques, fire pits or in designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in local, county, state parks or commercial campgrounds.
- En terrenos privados, las hogueras están permitidas con el permiso del propietario si se hacen de la siguiente manera aprobada:
- The campfire shall be no greater than 3 feet in diameter and constructed of a ring of metal, stone or brick 8 inches above the ground surface, with a 2-foot-wide area cleared down to exposed soil surrounding the outside of the pit.
- The campfire shall have an area at least 10 feet around it cleared of all flammable material and at least 20 feet of clearance from structures, overhead flammable materials and fuels.
- La hoguera deberá estar atendida en todo momento por una persona responsable de al menos 16 años con capacidad para apagar el fuego con una pala y un cubo de agua de 5 galones o con una manguera de agua conectada y cargada.
- Apague completamente las hogueras vertiendo agua o tierra húmeda en ellas y removiendo con una pala hasta que todas las partes estén frías al tacto. Se fomenta el uso de estufas de campamento autónomas como alternativa.
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