Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District #2 volunteers mop up after a fire that closed down Gallaher Road on June 26. The fire was caused by a power line that was downed during a severe windstorm that afternoon.
WAITSBURG - In spite of a wetter-than-usual winter and spring, fire fighters have already been busy this season. Crews have been battling three wildfires, covering tens of thousands of acres south and east of Wenatchee. With the onset of warmer weather, burn bans have taken effect across the state.
Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 has imposed a bans on all open burning, effective July 3. The burn ban in Walla Walla County, which includes the City of Waitsburg, will be effective through Sept. 5. The ban will be in place through Sept. 12 in Columbia County. The bans may be extended for public safety if weather conditions warrant.
The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife banned campfires on WDFW land in east of the Cascades under an emergency rule on June 30. All campfires, including those in rings, are prohibited. Personal camp stoves and lanterns fueled by propane, liquid petroleum or liquid petroleum are permitted.
Chainsaws, welding, and fireworks are also prohibited. Smoking is allowed only in an enclosed vehicle and operating a vehicle off of developed roads is prohibited as well.
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