News Release

Mount Rainier National Park parkwide fire ban goes into effect June 10, 2025

Date: June 9, 2025
Contact: Mount Rainier Press Information Line, 360-569-6510

ASHFORD, Wash. – Mount Rainier National Park will implement a parkwide fire ban beginning Tuesday, June 10. All campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills will be prohibited. This ban is in place to reduce the risk of human-caused wildland fire.

All campfires will be prohibited in the park, including in White River Campground and Cougar Rock Campground. The Ohanapecosh Campground is closed for construction in 2025. Information on park construction projects can be found on the park’s website.

Use of portable, petroleum-filled cooking stoves, heating devices, and/or lanterns using liquefied or bottled fuel are permissible provided such devices can be turned off.

Dry conditions, high temperatures and an abundance of downed trees in campgrounds necessitate the fire ban. The ban also supports regional incident management efforts by reducing the need to draw from limited firefighting resources.

Discharging or using any kind of firework, in any location on federal lands is always prohibited. If you observe smoke or flames inside the park or on nearby lands, please dial 911 or notify a ranger.

Current information and any subsequent updates on fire bans at Mount Rainier National Park will be posted on the alerts section of the park’s website. Campground information is posted on the park’s website. Mount Rainier National Park’stimed entry reservation system for the Sunrise/White River Corridor will start July 11, 2025. Timed entry reservations are not required for Paradise in 2025. More information about visiting the park can be found at theMount Rainier National Park website.
 

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