Campfire ban in all WA state parks
It's that time of the year again. Through Sept 30th. The day our family camping season ends :( I wonder what can we use instead... a lamp? Light sticks? It's the focus point of our nights. State...
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Ridiculous.
And no need, especially on the west side of the cascades. Well, not for fire prevention, anyway. This has become more of a "clean air" thing than a fire suppression effort- they do it every year now.
Side note:
The Olympic Nat'l Forest (my turf) continues to permit campfires not only in campgrounds, but in dispersed established camping spots. That's because they've made a determination based on- gasp- ACTUAL CONDITIONS that danger from such activities is very low.
Now if we could only get a few such level heads at the State level...
And no need, especially on the west side of the cascades. Well, not for fire prevention, anyway. This has become more of a "clean air" thing than a fire suppression effort- they do it every year now.
Side note:
The Olympic Nat'l Forest (my turf) continues to permit campfires not only in campgrounds, but in dispersed established camping spots. That's because they've made a determination based on- gasp- ACTUAL CONDITIONS that danger from such activities is very low.
Now if we could only get a few such level heads at the State level...
