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Open flames banned around Lincoln County
DAVENPORT—Surging temperatures and dry conditions finally reflecting a true Eastern Washington summer have led local authorities to enact burn bans around the county.
Open fires were banned in Fire District No. 5, which includes Davenport, Deer Meadows and the surrounding areas, and Fire District No. 4, which includes Reardan, Edwall, Long Lake and the surrounding areas, effective Monday, July 25.
Fire District No. 6, which includes Harrington and the surrounding areas, has had a burn ban in place since July 13.
Fires are also prohibited in Fire District No. 3, which includes Odessa, Marlin and the surrounding areas.
A rule and permit burn ban on state-managed Department of Natural Resources land is in place.
Fires have been banned on federally managed Bureau of Land Management lands since May 27.
Those hoping to light a campfire by the river aren’t in luck, either.
Due to compounding conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area were prohibited Friday July 22, until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS-provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles and propane campfires.
Self-contained propane or gas stoves and lanterns are still allowed during the full fire ban. For the most current information regarding the fire ban in the Recreation Area, call 509-754-7893.
Fireworks are always prohibited at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Temperatures were expected to surge over 100 degrees for the first time this year by the end of the week. City Hall here has a cooling center open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays for anyone looking to escape the heat.
Drew Lawson is the former managing editor of the Davenport Times and a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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