This follows a Spokane County-wide burn ban issued on June 17. The 145-acre Fish Lake Fire grew very quickly last week, and was an early reminder of how dry vegetation already is. 

Visit the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency for an update on burn bans, or check DNR's burn ban site for information on other Washington Counties. 

Home owners are encouraged to retrofit their properties to make them easier to protect from fire danger, and local animal shelters remind pet owners to include not just indoor pets, but also larger animals like horses, goats and llamas in evacuation plans.