Limited Burning Allowed in Fire District #7 · 2020. 8. 15. · n Fireworks may not be lit on...
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oin us for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and Station 73 Open House on Saturday, May 14, 2016! Take a look around our new station and listen to presentations from local experts and firefighters on how to make your land, home and family more safe in the event of a wildfire. Learn what is going on in Olympia from Gary Berndt, the Wildland Fire Liaison to Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. The afternoon’s presentation is dedicated to keeping your forest healthy, with great ideas for landowners with even small areas of forest land. Bring your questions! We will have experts and lots of take-home, practical information. 123 E. First St. Cle Elum, WA 98922 “Our mission is to provide the highest quality fire, rescue, and emergency services to our community in a caring professional manner.” J For more information on the District, please call our office at: 509.674.5371 or visit our website at: www.kittitascountyfirerescue.com www.twitter.com/kcemergency www.facebook.com/kcfd7 • Wildfire Community • Wildfire Community Preparedness Day & Station 73 Open House Join us! Sponsored by: KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT 7 ~ SPRING 2016 PREPAREDNESS DAY & STATION 73 OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 14, 2016 When: Saturday, May 14, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Open House & Fire Adapted Communities Presentations 12:00 p.m. BBQ Lunch 1:00 p.m. Forest Health, Habitat & Wildfire Where: KCFD7 Station 73, I-90 Exit 78 Info: 509-674-5371 Scheduled presentations include: Jay Wiseman, Chief, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | Welcome Cheri Marusa, President, Life Support | Life Support and Station 73 Carolyn Berglund, Public Education Officer, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | Wildfire 101: What I Learned from Taylor Bridge Gary Berndt, Wildland Fire Liaison to Commission of Public Lands Peter Goldmark | Legislative Action and Community Preparedness Joe Seemiller, Fire Marshal, Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue | Embers and Arborvitae - Harden Your Home to Withstand Wildfire Ryan Anderson, Executive Director, Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network | Fire Adapted Communities: Ready Set Go Panel of Experts - Morning: Jim Gylling, Land and Homeowner, Hidden Valley/Swauk FAC | Private Water Supply and Roads: Collaboration - Working to Common Goals Scott Chambers, Department of Natural Resources and Suzanne Wade, Kittitas County Conservation District | Landowner Assistance Paul Blume, Deputy Chief of Operations, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | Wildfire in Kittitas County Panel of Experts - Afternoon: Ken Bevis, Stewardship Wildlife Biologist, Department of Natural Resources | SLLOPPS: Maintaining Habitat Diversity While Reducing Fuels Phil Hess, President, Washington Farm Forestry Association | Talk Forest Health with a Forester Property owners in Fire District #7 may burn natural vegetation only as long as the Department of Ecology does not have a burn ban in effect. A burn pile measuring not more than 10’x10’ is allowed. The fire needs to be attended and at least 50 feet away from any structures. Before burning, please check with the Department of Ecology by calling 1-800-406-5322 and the District 7 office at 509-674-5371. This is subject to change at any time. Limited Burning Allowed in Fire District #7 Industrial Fire Protection Levels By law, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) uses two closure systems to reduce wildfire risk on 12.7 million acres of private and state forestland protected by the agency. n Level 1 Fire equipment and fire watch service is required. n Level II Limits certain activities to between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. n Level III Prohibits some activities and limits others to between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. n Level IV All operations are prohibited. Summer Fire Rules: From April 15 to October 15, or later if the fire danger warrants it, the following restrictions are activated: n Cigarette smoking on forestland is only allowed on roads, cleared landings, gravel pits, or similar cleared areas. n Fireworks may not be lit on forestland. n Chainsaw use in nonindustrial work must follow IFPL requirements. Call 800.323.BURN to check the IFPL for your area. Lawn mowers, weedeaters, chain saws, tractors, and trimmers can all spark a wildfire. www.wildfireprepday.org
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oin us for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day andStation 73 Open House on Saturday, May 14, 2016!
Take a look around our new station and listen topresentations from local experts and firefighters on how tomake your land, home and family more safe in the event of awildfire. Learn what is going on in Olympia from GaryBerndt, the Wildland Fire Liaison to Commissioner of PublicLands Peter Goldmark. The afternoon’s presentation isdedicated to keeping your forest healthy,with great ideas for landowners with evensmall areas of forest land. Bring yourquestions! We will have experts and lots oftake-home, practical information.
123 E. First St.Cle Elum, WA 98922
“Our mission is to provide the highestquality fire, rescue, and emergency
services to our community in a caring professional manner.”
JFor more information on the District, please call our office at:509.674.5371or visit our website at: www.kittitascountyfirerescue.comwww.twitter.com/kcemergencywww.facebook.com/kcfd7
• Wildfire Community •
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day &
Station 73 Open HouseJoin us!
Sponsored by:
KITTITAS COUNTY F IRE & RESCUE DISTRICT 7 ~ SPRING 2016
PREPAREDNESS DAY & STATION 73 OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, May 14, 2016
When: Saturday, May 14, 2016Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Open House &
Fire Adapted Communities Presentations12:00 p.m. BBQ Lunch1:00 p.m. Forest Health, Habitat & Wildfire
Where: KCFD7 Station 73, I-90 Exit 78Info: 509-674-5371
Scheduled presentations include:Jay Wiseman, Chief, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | WelcomeCheri Marusa, President, Life Support | Life Support and Station 73Carolyn Berglund, Public Education Officer, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | Wildfire 101: What I Learned from Taylor BridgeGary Berndt, Wildland Fire Liaison to Commission of Public Lands Peter Goldmark | Legislative Action and Community PreparednessJoe Seemiller, Fire Marshal, Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue | Embers and Arborvitae - Harden Your Home to Withstand WildfireRyan Anderson, Executive Director, Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network | Fire Adapted Communities: Ready Set Go
Panel of Experts - Morning: Jim Gylling, Land and Homeowner, Hidden Valley/Swauk FAC | Private Water Supply and Roads: Collaboration - Working to Common GoalsScott Chambers, Department of Natural Resources and Suzanne Wade, Kittitas County Conservation District | Landowner AssistancePaul Blume, Deputy Chief of Operations, Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7 | Wildfire in Kittitas County
Panel of Experts - Afternoon: Ken Bevis, Stewardship Wildlife Biologist, Department of Natural Resources | SLLOPPS: Maintaining Habitat Diversity While Reducing FuelsPhil Hess, President, Washington Farm Forestry Association | Talk Forest Health with a Forester
Property owners in Fire District #7 may burn natural vegetation only as long as the Department ofEcology does not have a burn ban in effect. A burn pile measuring not more than 10’x10’ is allowed.
The fire needs to be attended and at least 50 feet away from any structures.
Before burning, please check with the Department of Ecology by calling 1-800-406-5322 and the District 7 office at 509-674-5371. This is subject to change at any time.
Limited Burning Allowed in Fire District #7
Industrial Fire Protection LevelsBy law, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) uses two closuresystems to reduce wildfire risk on 12.7 million acres of private and state forestlandprotected by the agency.
n Level 1 Fire equipment and fire watch service is required. n Level II Limits certain activities to between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m.n Level III Prohibits some activities and limits others to between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. n Level IV All operations are prohibited.
Summer Fire Rules: From April 15 to October 15, or later if the fire danger warrants it,the following restrictions are activated:
n Cigarette smoking on forestland is only allowed on roads, cleared landings, gravel pits, or similar cleared areas.
n Fireworks may not be lit on forestland.n Chainsaw use in nonindustrial work must follow IFPL requirements.
Call 800.323.BURN to check the IFPL for your area.
Lawn mowers, weedeaters, chain saws, tractors, and trimmers
can all spark a wildfire.
www.wildfireprepday.org
