The Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office and county fire chiefs instituted a State 2 burn ban in unincorporated Pierce County on Thursday, July 10.
The county had been under a State 1 burn ban since June 1, but that applied only to land clearing and burning yard debris. Stage 2 expands the ban to include all outdoor burning, including “burn pits, backyard fire pits or backyard fireplaces,” according to the fire marshal’s office.
Cooking fires, including charcoal and gas grills and smokers, are still OK if they are on a concrete or other non-combustible surface…