State forest managers are urging people to be careful with fires as they fan out across Washington state for a hot, dry Labor Day weekend.
“The risk that is out there because of human-caused fires is up tremendously,” said Washington State Forester George Geissler.
He said people who are new to the outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic need to be especially cautious, and everyone should take note of burn bans. “We know there's going to be more people traveling, more people out in the forested areas, and people that are potentially having fun and not always focusing on how you prevent the fire,” he said. “So we just want people to be very aware.”