Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. In 2016, 4,029 wildland fires were reported in Missouri, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect until further notice due to dry conditions being experienced across the county. In Clallam County, the restrictions will be in effect until Oct. 1, said George Bailey, Clallam County fire marshal, in a press release. Drought conditions can greatly increase the risk of open burning leading to wildland fires. 320.106. building, maintaining, attending or using any fire or recreational campfire. View PDF Map, a high-resolution/printable version of this map (does not automatically refresh) ; Counties are currently reporting active Burn Bans. Please include a brief description of the danger(s) or hazard(s) threatening the county and be sure to include names, phone numbers, and email addresses in the event additional information is required. (The actual number could be considerably higher, since 47 percent of fire departments did not report.). However, recreational fires will still be allowed, according to the resolution. Expect hazy conditions to persist with the amount of wildfire smoke blown in from eastern Washington, and now there are some fires in western Washington. According to RSMo 49.266.3(2), state agencies responsible for fire management or suppression activities and persons conducting agricultural burning using best management practices shall not be subject to the burn ban. While some of these fires are acts of nature, many are caused by the careless burning of trash, yard waste, and refuse. RSMo 49.266, provides a mechanism for counties to promulgate burn bans through the following process: The county commission adopts an order or ordinance issuing a burn ban, which may carry a penalty of up to a Class A misdemeanor, based upon a determination by the state fire marshal that a burn ban order is appropriate for the county because: When a county commission determines a burn ban is necessary, the county should contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal by email at firesafe@dfs.dps.mo.gov for confirmation that the ban is appropriate. In an effort to align with our neighbors and as agreed upon by the Jefferson County Fire Chief’s Association, the established 2020 countywide burn ban per county code 43-05 will be canceled, beginning October 1, 2020. Each year, thousands of acres of Missouri’s natural resources are devastated by wildland fires and the lives and property of Missourians are put at risk. A county, municipality or tax supported fire protection district (as defined by RSMo 321.010) may, within its jurisdictional boundaries, enact an ordinance to issue a burn ban at any time.