Fire Information

[haugenna]

Anyone know where I can get fire information for alpine lakes wilderness.  Fire information meaning, Can I have an open camp fire?

[Skyvalhunter]

You do know above a certain elevation in wilderness areas you are not suppose to have fires anyhow right? But that never stopped people anyhow. I don't believe there is a campfire restriction in wash National forests at this time.

[croix]

You can call the Cle Elum Ranger station. I called last week and they told me that burn ban was in effect for entire district EXCEPT Alpine Wilderness. There is also a restriction above 5000 ft. elevation. There is a recording at the number listed below, but I recommend waiting for all the options and talking to an actual person to answer your questions.

Here is website link ot all Okanagon-Wenatchee Forest ranger stations.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/contact/index.shtml

And here is the Cle Elum station info.

Cle Elum Ranger District
Judy Hallisey, District Ranger
803 W. 2nd Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922
(509) 852-1100
Fax: (509) 674-3800

[haugenna]

Thank you,

I am just below 5000 feet.

[BENCHLEG]

lets see, should i have a fire ? or should i buy a better sleeping bag. good luck and don't burn down the woods.

[shag]

I was under the Impression that in a wilderness area you can have a fire regardless.

[runamuk]

I was under the Impression that in a wilderness area you can have a fire regardless.

nope in the olympics it is posted at every trailhead that anything over 3500 elevation is no fires.