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Sep. 25—Both Lewis and Thurston counties have updated fire restrictions to allow recreational fires. The change comes as cooler and wetter weather rolls into the south Puget Sound region.
Unless a town or county ordinance prohibits its, use of a grill for cooking is allowed. The N.C. Forest Service’s ban doesn’t apply to burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, where ...
Sep. 21—In anticipation of open burning resuming Oct. 1, people who plan on burning are reminded they need to obtain a permit before burning. "We understand this is different than how things ...
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A controlled burn may also refer to the intentional burning of slash and fuels through burn piles. [1] Controlled burns may also be referred to as hazard reduction burning, [2] backfire, swailing or a burn-off. [3] In industrialized countries, controlled burning regulations and permits are usually overseen by fire control authorities.
Thurston County is a founding member of the Timberland system, which was established as a pilot project in 1964 and made into a permanent intercounty rural library district in 1968. The county had previously been served by the South Puget Sound Regional Library, which was contracted to operate libraries in the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Yelm.
On April 26 two fires were burning: the Stanwood Bryant Fire in Snohomish County (70 acres) and the Porter Creek Fire in Whatcom County (80 acres). [ 8 ] Between July 16 and 30, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and many county governments – including Mason, Thurston, King, Pierce and Whatcom Counties – issued fire ...
Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve is a state-protected Natural Area near US Highway 101 on Oyster Bay, Puget Sound, in southwest Washington state, United States.The preserve is on the border of Thurston County and Mason County and contains 203 acres (82 ha) of intertidal salt marsh and upland forest.