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	Headquarters 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.664.9200 Voice 509.664.9280 Fax 509.664.9201 TTY Okanogan Valley Office 1240 South Second Avenue Okanogan, WA 98841 509.826.3275 Voice 509.826.3789 Fax 509.826.3765 TTY
	Chelan District Ranger 428 W. Woodin Avenue Chelan, WA 98816-9724 509. 682.4900 Voice/TTY 509.682.9004 Fax
	Cle Elum Ranger District 803 W. 2nd Street Cle Elum, WA 98922 509.852.1100 Voice 509.674.3800 Fax
	Entiat Ranger District 2108 Entiat Way P.O. Box 476 Entiat, WA 98822 509.784.1511 Voice/TTY 509.784.1150 Fax
	Methow Valley Ranger District 24 West Chewuch Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.996.4003 Voice 509.996.2208 Fax
	Naches Ranger District 10237 Highway 12 Naches, WA 98937 509.653.1401 Voice/TTY 509.653.2638 Fax
	North Cascade Smokejumper Base 23 Intercity Airport Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.997.9750 Voice 509.997.2077 Fax
	Tonasket Ranger District 1 West Winesap Tonasket, WA 98855 (509) 486-2186 Voice 509.486.1922 Fax 509.486.5144 TTY
	Wenatchee River Ranger District 600 Sherbourne Leavenworth, WA 98826 509. 548-2550 or 548.2551 Voice 509.548.5817 Fax
	Forestry Sciences Laboratory 1133 N. Western Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.662-4315 Voice 509.664.2742 Fax

How to
PUT OUT A CAMPFIRE...

A camping trip just doesn't seem complete without the enjoyment of a nice warm campfire. Campfires are one of the pleasures of camping in the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. No matter what time of year, people need to be prudent when deciding when and where to build a campfire. Don't let your campfire become a wildfire!

Please check to see if any campfire restrictions are in effect before building a campfire.

If you are going to have a campfire:

Use an existing fire ring, don't create a new one. When not in a designated campground, build your fire within a ring of rocks.

Clear all vegetation away from the fire ring (remove all flammable materials such as needles, leaves, sticks, etc.)

Select an open level spot away from trees, logs, stumps, overhanging branches, dense dry grass, and forest litter.

Keep your campfire small.

Keep plenty of water and a shovel nearby for throwing dirt on the fire if it gets out of control.

Never leave a campfire unattended! Even a small breeze could quickly cause the fire to spread. Make sure a responsible adult is always in attendance.

When putting out your campfire:

First, drown the campfire with water!

Next, mix the ashes and embers with soil. Scrape all partially-burned sticks and logs to make sure all the hot embers are off them.

Stir the embers after they are covered with water and make sure that everything is wet.

Feel the coals, embers, and any partially-burned wood with your hands. Everything (including the rock fire ring) should be cool to the touch. Feel under the rocks to make sure no embers underneath.

When you think you are done, take an extra minute and add more water.

Finally, check the entire campsite for possible sparks or embers, because it only takes one to start a forest fire.

Remember…if it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave.

Escaped campfires are the second leading cause of wildfires in the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. Please take the time to completely put out your campfire. Remember, a little extra care takes only a few minutes of your time and it could prevent a wildfire. For more information on campfires, please contact the nearest Ranger District office.

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