Washington enacts statewide wildfire emergency, bans outdoor burning through Sept. 30

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Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency in Washington and ordered a burn ban statewide through Sept. 30 amid drought, high heat and strong winds as wildfires continue to burn across the state, including the Little Giant Fire.
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- WA statewide burn ban and wildfire emergency declared; fire risk ‘extreme’ The Seattle Times
- Dangerous conditions for wildfires in Oregon, weather officials issue red flag warning Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- Wildfire Weather Poses ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ in Pacific Northwest The New York Times
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