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KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE <br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br /> <br />Office (509) 962-7657 Fax (509) 962-7682 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />P r e v e n t i o n ● E d u c a t i o n ● I n v e s t i g a t i o n ● E n f o r c e m e n t <br /> <br />Version 2009.2 <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: August 2, 2022 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request a resolution declaring a county wide outdoor burn ban <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Kittitas County is currently experiencing dry conditions which has elevated risks of fires. <br />DNR fire risks matrix has given Kittitas County a “High” danger risk. Future weather <br />predictions show a substantial warm, drier weather pattern. <br /> <br /> <br />INTERACTION: Fire Chiefs from Fire Districts 1,3,4,6 and 7, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, Snoqualmie <br />Pass Fire and Rescue, Cle Elum Fire, Roslyn Fire have unanimously agreed to implement <br />an outdoor fire ban. With the exemption of: charcoal BBQs, smokers, propane fire pits <br />and fires in approved fire rings in improved campgrounds. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Pass a resolution banning pile/debris burning. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Darren Higashiyama, Interim Fire Marshal <br />