Fire ban lifted on Bureau of Land Management lands

SPOKANE — All fire bans on lands that are under the administration of the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management were lifted yesterday.

The bans were lifted at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning in the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima.

The lighting of fireworks, use of exploding targets and incendiary bullets are still prohibited on all lands in the Spokane District.

“Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both,” Spokane BLM District Manager Linda Clark said.

— Staff report