A burn to cut down on fuel available for wildfires was ignited at about 1 p.m. Tuesday on Rayonier land in the West End, according to a permit approved by the state Department of Natural Resources.
The permit said that the burn would last for 90 minutes and extend over 35 acres.
It’s the first such burn of the fall on Rayonier land in the Olympic Region, according to DNR.
The burn is called a “broadcast burn,” which is defined as a prescribed fire ignited in areas with little or no forest canopy present for reducing fire fuels.
A Rayonier official could not be reached Tuesday for comment on future planned burns.
