While it’s important to stay warm during the winter, it’s also important to avoid fires and stay safe. While most heating methods can be used safely, there are some essential tips for keeping fire risk down. This safety sheet from FEMA has some excellent advice for keeping your space heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, and other heating devices safe!
The burn ban affecting Thurston county has been lifted as of 10/1/23. While there has been significantly less rainfall than average, the increase in moisture has lowered the risk of fire enough to warrant the lifting of the ban. The risk is not gone, however, and the Washington Department of National Resources still holds the fire risk at “moderate”, and as such some state-protected lands and land clearing burns are still restricted. Please read this article from ORCAA for more information:
