Fire Danger EXTREME, ALL burning BANNED, effective 8/7/2026 at 0001 hours

Fire Danger: EXTREME

Burn Ban: Rule, Permit, and Recreation burns are BANNED.

Comments:

Effective August 7, 2026, at 12:01am: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are prohibited. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact Department of Ecology to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.

Contact Information:

DNR NE Region

225 S Silke Road, Colville WA 99114

509-684-7474

northeast.region@dnr.wa.gov

EXTREME - The fire situation is explosive and can result in extensive property damage. Fires under extreme conditions start quickly, spread furiously, and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious. Development into high-intensity burning will usually be faster and occur from smaller fires than in the very high danger class. Direct attack is rarely possible, and may be dangerous, except immediately after ignition. Fires burning in heavy slash or in conifer stands may be unmanageable while the extreme burning condition lasts. Under these conditions, the only effective and safe control action is on the flanks until the weather changes or the fuel supply lessens.