Fire
NOTE: The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest aligns with Washington State Department of National Resources on Fire Danger Level and Industrial Fire Precaution Level.
PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS (Campfires, smoking, etc.)
- Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands.
- Learn how you can reduce the risk of wildfires here.
FIRE DANGER LEVEL
Please check here for current fire danger levels.
Click here for danger level descriptions by level (also known as Public Awareness Level).
INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION LEVEL (IFPL)
Activated when needed during the summer fire season, Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) are an activity closure system to reduce wildfire risk.
Please check here for current IFPL restrictions.
INCIWEB
Inciweb (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/) provides information for wildland fire emergencies and prescribed fires, but can also be used for other natural disasters and emergency incidents such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. Official announcements include evacuations, road closures, news releases, maps, photographs, and basic information and current situation about the incident.
PRESCRIBED FIRES
Prescribed fire is a planned fire. Sometimes called a “controlled burn” or “prescribed burn,” the Forest Service manages prescribed fires to benefit natural resources and reduce the risk of unwanted wildfires in the future. See our Alerts Page for announcements about spring or fall prescribed fires.