News Release

2019 CAMPFIRE BAN LIFTED AT LAKE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Date: September 25, 2019
Contact: Craig Brouwer, 509-754-7813

Effective 12:01 am Friday, September 27, 2019, campfires will be allowed in established fire rings in campgrounds and day-use areas and on lakeshores below the high water mark throughout Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Charcoal grills will also be allowed at this time.

Please remember that regulations require your campfire to be less than three feet in diameter within the established fire ring. Fires must be attended at all times and completely extinguished with water before you go to bed or leave your campsite. It is also illegal to burn chemically treated wood, painted wood, wood with staples as well as household garbage including plastic and cans.

For more information, check the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area website at www.nps.gov/laro.