VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli has announced a total ban on recreational burning in response to arid conditions, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 13.
The ban will remain in effect throughout the summer and fall months or until conditions improve significantly.
The ban prohibits recreational fires, bonfires, campfires, and fires in outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, and chimney-type devices. However, approved fire pit appliances such as natural gas or propane-powered equipment with proper fire safety clearances are excluded. Cooking outdoors using propane or charcoal barbecues approved for such use is still permitted…