Image: R.Seifried, via U.S. National Park Service / The U.S. National Park Service says all campfires will be banned in Ross Lake, accessible from Canada via Silver Skagit Road south of Hope, starting later this week.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Ross Lake

Campfire ban to hit Ross Lake, south of Hope

Jul 9, 2024 | 1:53 PM

ROSS LAKE (WASHINGTON STATE) — The U.S. National Park Service says all campfires will be banned in Ross Lake, accessible from Canada via Silver Skagit Road south of Hope, starting later this week.

According to a statement on its website, NPS says campfires, the ignition of wood, briquettes or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans and BBQ grills, will be banned in all portions of North Cascades National Park Service complex starting this Friday, July 12.

The ban encompasses North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. This prohibition applies to all National Park Service lands and campgrounds along State Route 20 as well as Hozomeen and the entire Stehekin Valley.

However, stoves or grills that are solely fueled by liquid petroleum fuels for the purpose of cooking are permitted in all locations while cooking.

NPS says the burning prohibition helps reduce the chance of human-caused wildfires during drought-like conditions with prolonged high summer temperatures.

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“Use caution when smoking and do not discard cigarette butts,” NPS said in a statement. “Discharging, or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition or other incendiary devices in any location on federal lands is always prohibited.”