Total Fire Restrictions in Effect at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

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Total Fire Restrictions in Effect at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on July 19. It is reproduced in full below.

Coulee Dam, WA - Due to compounding conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, July 22, 2022, until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires.

Self-contained propane or gas stoves and lanterns are still allowed during the full fire ban. For the most current information regarding the fire ban in the Recreation Area, please call 509-754-7893.

Also, as a reminder, fireworks are always prohibited at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.

-NPS-

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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