UPDATED: Campfire bans relaxed locally, for state land west of the Cascades

After a string of days with cooler temperatures and rain, burning restrictions are relaxing regionally and locally.
The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office said Friday the county’s ban has relaxed to allow recreational fires.
The partial seasonal ban, which prohibits burning yard debris or land clearing, will remain in place till at least Oct. 1, depending on fire conditions, according to the office.
The cities of La Center and Battle Round have also lifted their bans on recreational campfires.
As of Friday, campfires will again be allowed in state parks and on state Department of Natural Resources-managed land west of the Cascade Mountains. Fires are only allowed in established fire rings.
Campfires are still not allowed on state parks or DNR-managed land east of the Cascades.
“As weather conditions have slightly eased fire danger in western Washington, we are adjusting the statewide burn ban to allow campfires in campgrounds over the holiday weekend,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark in a news release. “It’s important to remember, however, that fire danger in general remains high, and people should be extremely careful.”
The state parks commission and DNR said individual campgrounds may still choose to ban campfires. Some Eastern Washington state parks now allow gas- or propane-fired grills or cook stoves on a case-by case basis.
Both agencies reminded campers to check local restrictions before building a campfire.
For current information on burn restrictions, call 1-800-323-BURN or visit the DNR’s online listing of fire danger and burning restrictions by county, available online at.
Individual state park pages, with campfire restrictions, can be found online through the state parks’ website.
Where campfires are allowed, the state asked people use only existing fire rings, clear vegetation around the ring, build small campfires, keep water and a shovel nearby, and never leave a fire unattended.