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  2. 2024 Washington wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The ban was issued in response to several large, human-caused wildfires amid the statewide drought emergency and drier-than-normal weather across Washington. The largest fire at the time was the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan , which had grown to more than 12,000 acres (4,900 ha).

  3. Pierce County issues burn ban after unseasonably dry ... - AOL

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    Nearly all of Washington state is set up “for an increased risk of above-normal fire activity from July through September,” the Weather Service said. Pierce County issues burn ban after ...

  4. List of Washington wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Wildfire seasons are defined by Washington state law as lasting from April 15 through October 15 of each year, allowing for burn bans and other restrictions to be imposed on state lands by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources during that time. [118]

  5. Washington Department of Natural Resources lifts statewide ...

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    Sep. 20—The Washington Department of Natural Resources lifted a statewide burn ban, Monday. The decision follows the reopening of DNR lands east of the Cascades last week and was announced in an ...

  6. Pioneer Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Pioneer Fire had yet to burn any structures but posed a threat to 470 properties in and around Stehekin. [15] The evacuation order for Stehekin Valley was downgraded to "be prepared" (Level 2) on August 18 by Chelan County Emergency Management; the Red Cross closed their shelter in Chelan the following day. [16]

  7. Burn ban starts Friday in Pierce County. Here’s what kind of ...

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    After a heat wave scorched Tacoma and Pierce County last week, and with more hot weather on the way, Pierce County announced a county-wide burn ban will take effect at 12 a.m. Friday until further ...

  8. 2023 Washington wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 Washington wildfire season officially began in March 2023 in the US state of Washington. Conditions going into the season were low-risk for fire, with higher than average precipitation over the prior winter and spring. [1] Some experts anticipated a later peak, possibly into November, for the Pacific Northwest due to El Niño effects. [2]

  9. No end in sight for Washington County burn ban - AOL

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    Due to the severity of the drought and vegetation going dormant early, Washington County's burn ban has the potential to last until the spring.