T-shirt weather is out, and camp fires are in.
At least that’s according to Pierce County officials who lifted the countywide Stage 1 burn ban in unincorporated Pierce County on Oct. 1. Pierce County Fire Marshal Ken Rice implemented a Stage 2 fire restriction in July as a result of dry conditions and ongoing fires in Western Washington, which meant that no outdoor burning was permitted in unincorporated Pierce County.
After downgrading the restrictions to a Stage 1 burn ban in September — which meant small recreational and camp fires were allowed — the Pierce County fire marshal has officially lifted the restriction entirely. Residents of unincorporated Pierce County can now apply for a permit to conduct residential outdoor burning, and can burn yard debris and land-clearing materials…