Grays Harbor implements fire safety burn ban

From the office of Grays Harbor Fire Marshal:

“MONTESANO — Effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday June 23, 2026; With the recent trend of warm and dry weather the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s Office and Fire Districts will be enacting restrictions on outdoor burning in Grays Harbor County. This restriction includes residential yard waste and land clearing burning on a temporary basis until conditions moderate. All residential yard waste and land clearing burning is prohibited until further notice.

The use of charcoal briquettes and recreational campfires are allowed if built in improved barbeques, fire pits (made of concrete or block and metal rings) or in designated campgrounds, such as those typically found in local county, state parks and commercial campgrounds.”

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