firewood question

[pjb3]

Next weekend is the opener for deer and I'm pretty sure I don't have to bring any firewood for camp, is this correct? No way fires are allowed, right?
Going to Winthrop area

[Goldeneye]

News said a statewide burn ban is in place.  They have been wrong before.  I would contact whoever controls the land you are going to be on.

[Elk whack master]

Bring a generator and one of those Amish fireplaces just in case!!

[CAMPMEAT]

Burn ban in effect for the entire state.

[bobcat]

I thought the statewide burn ban ended on the 7th?

Either way, doesn't matter. If you're on the Okanogan National Forest, you go by their rules, not the states.

[bobcat]

Here you go:  http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5391249.pdf

Campfires are banned in the Methow Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts until further notice.

(I believe there are some exceptions for campgrounds)

[RB]

Bring a generator and one of those Amish fireplaces just in case!!

Thats funny right there 

[Mathews Heli m]

Not saying you wouldn't be safe with the fire but even if there isn't a burn ban right now you shouldn't have one, accidents can  happen and it can get away from you. all the firefighters need is another forestfire to chase. 

[pjb3]

So I can have a fire since I might stay in one of the campgrounds, good. Need fire to keep company

[Goldeneye]

Here's a link with a phone number.  I think at the moment you will have a maybe answer depending on where you are.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5391803

[bobcat]

Oh, I guess the DNR burn ban was extended today to October 15th.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                                                         
October 4, 2012

Dry conditions and extreme wildfire risk lead to burn ban extension by DNR
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ conditions spur Red Flag Warning for wildfire hazards in counties west of the Cascade Mountains

OLYMPIA – In light of the prolonged stretch of dry weather in Western Washington since July and extreme risk of wildfire, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is extending the statewide burn ban through October 15, 2012. The ban on outdoor burning applies to all DNR-protected public, private and tribal lands on both sides of the Cascade Mountains.

The National Weather Service expects the current danger of extreme fire weather in Western Washington to continue into the weekend. Washington has had no measureable rain in August, and September was the third driest on record. The warning was spurred by an unusual weather pattern causing relative humidity to remain uncharacteristically low overnight. The exceptionally low overnight humidity causes grasses, brush and other ‘fuels’ to become bone dry.

“We have not seen wildfire conditions this bad in October in a lifetime,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “I’m concerned that the shorter days and colder weather will lull some people into thinking it’s safe to build campfires or bonfires. We need everyone to be cautious, alert and aware of the burn restrictions.”

The 12 million acres affected by the ban includes all forestlands in Washington, except for federal lands which have their own published restrictions. Campgrounds may have additional burn restrictions in place. Campers should check with their campground host before starting a campfire.

As a result, many normal October outdoor activities, such as outdoor fires, could lead to devastating wildfires.

[Skinnyman]

WDFW also has a burn ban in place for all WDFW managed properties (there are a lot around Winthrop) until further notice. They didn't give an end date. Here is the article:
 
http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/sep1812b/

[Highcountry360]

Were probably lucky they don't shut down hunting as dry as things are!

[bigtex]

When DNR puts a burn ban in effect it only affects DNR protected lands. This includes all state owned lands and just about all private timber lands. It does NOT affect federal (USFS, BLM, BOR, USFWS, NPS) lands. Federal agencies will do their own burn bans.