North Olympic Peninsula burn restrictions will take effect Friday.
Restrictions in Clallam County will run through Oct. 1, while those in East Jefferson County will extend through Sept. 30. Bans can be extended depending upon weather conditions.
Effective Friday, outdoor yard debris burning has been prohibited in the area covered by East Jefferson Fire-Rescue. No open burning is ever allowed within the city limits of Port Townsend.
The Clallam County restriction applies to all outdoor burning except recreational cooking fires.
Recreational fires will be permitted unless further banned by extreme conditions.
Recreational fires are limited to 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height.
Fires for debris disposal are not legal under any circumstances and are not considered recreational.
If the conditions arise, the restrictions may be upgraded to a “high fire danger,” which will prohibit all outdoor burning.
The exception is within Olympic National Park and other controlled campgrounds.
For more information, visit www.clallam.net.
Clinic closure
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson Healthcare Walk-In Clinic, 934 Sheridan St., will be closed for facility maintenance and minor repairs next Monday through the following Friday, July 4-8.
Patients requiring immediate care for non-life-threatening conditions will be directed to the Jefferson Healthcare Family Medicine Clinic at 1010 Sheridan St.
The walk-in clinic provides care for treatment of minor illnesses, infections, allergies and non-threatening emergencies.
These are conditions that require attention but do not pose an immediate, serious threat to health or life, such as allergies, back pain, cold or flu symptoms, cough or bronchitis, earache, minor burns or bruises, rash, poison ivy, allergic reaction, rising temperature, scrape or cut, sore throat and sprain.
For an emergency, go directly to the Jefferson Healthcare Emergency Department, 834 Sheridan St., or phone 9-1-1.
