 Washington's Department of Natural Resources issued a burn ban on all the forest land it controls across the state. Commissioner of Public Lands Hillary Franz has stated in a news release, quote, the record-breaking temperatures we're seeing this week have left our state bone dry. The ban covers burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns. It contains an exception for prescribed fires for ecological purposes and community protection, but they must get prior approval and be carried out in accordance with DNR rules.