It’s time to put away your backyard fire pit. The barbecue is still OK, though.
The Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office announced this week that it is elevating an existing burn ban to Stage 2, effective Monday, Aug. 17. The step bars all outdoor burning in unincorporated Pierce County, including recreational burn pits and backyard fireplaces.
A Stage 1 burn ban has been in effect since June 1 in Pierce County. That ban already prohibited things like land-clearing fires and burning of yard debris…