Fire ban issued at Mount Rainier National Park. Here’s what we know

The National Park Service will implement a park-wide fire ban at Mount Rainier National Park starting Tuesday, June 10.

The ban comes amid dry conditions, downed trees and high temperatures at the park. It is an effort to prevent human-caused fires, according to a release from the park service. The ban applies to the entire park, including the White River Campground and Cougar Rock Campground.

“The ban also supports regional incident management efforts by reducing the need to draw from limited firefighting resources,” the release states.

The ban cover any campfires, barbecue grills, fire pits and more. Heating devices, lanterns with liquefied or bottled fuel and portable stoves will be allowed as long as the devices can be turned off, the release states.

For more information and updates on fire bans at the park, visit the park’s alerts page.

Isha Trivedi

The News Tribune

Isha Trivedi covers Tacoma city hall, Pierce County government and education for The News Tribune. She has previously worked at The Mercury News, the Palo Alto Weekly, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She grew up in San Jose, California and graduated with a bachelor of arts in journalism and anthropology from the George Washington University. She is a proud alumna of The GW Hatchet, her alma mater’s independent student newspaper, and has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for her work with the publication.