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Posted on: March 20, 2019[ARCHIVED] Emergency Burn Ban in Effect Beginning March 20, 2019
Effective immediately, Wednesday March 20, 2019, Cowlitz County will be enacting an emergency burn ban with restrictions on outdoor burning. Fire conditions have been unusual with many wildfires burning in the area.The emergency burn ban will be in place temporarily until
conditions change. Effective immediately all land clearing, residential and
silvicultural burning will be restricted until further notice. The Cowlitz
County Fire Marshal is rescinding all burn permits issued prior to the burn
ban; they can be reissued or extended when the ban is lifted.
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