 A complete burn ban is now in effect for all the forest land in Washington controlled by the Department of Natural Resources. The ban covers all burning campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns. In a press release, Commissioner of Public Lands Hillary Franz stated, quote, I'm asking everyone in Washington to do their part to protect our firefighters and our communities this summer. Please do not start a fire outside and stay alert when you're outdoors.