06/15/2026
📢Attention humans, fish, wildlife, and people who occasionally act like wildlife:
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife has announced the summer-season “Don’t Set Nature on Fire” rules on WDFW lands beginning today, June 15. Please plan accordingly and help keep our lands safe, healthy and less exciting for firefighters.
With a statewide drought already declared and hot, dry weather predicted this summer, fire restrictions on WDFW-managed lands go into effect Monday, June 15 -- about two weeks earlier than in recent years. These earlier restrictions are meant to reduce the risk of wildfire, keeping communities, wildlife, and the lands we all share, safe.
Starting June 15, the following activities are restricted on WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington:
• Fires or campfires, including those in fire rings. Personal camp stoves and lanterns fueled by propane, liquid petroleum, or liquid petroleum gas are allowed.
• Discharging fi****ms for target shooting or other purposes, aside from lawful hunting, unless otherwise posted. Target shooting is permitted daily only during certain hours at two Department ranges.
• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle. Do not throw lit ci******es out your window.
• Welding and operating chainsaws, including the use of an acetylene torch or other open flame.
• Operating a motor vehicle away from developed roads. Parking is permitted within designated parking areas, including developed campgrounds and trailheads; and in areas without vegetation that are within 10 feet of roadways.
See additional details in our news release: https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/campfires-target-shooting-and-other-activities-restricted-starting-june-15-wdfw-managed-lands
