HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRIEFING re High Fire Danger JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Josh Peters, County Administrator
FROM: Jeremy Williammee, Community Development Director
Brian Tracer, Deputy Fire Marshal
DATE: July 27, 2026
SUBJECT: Briefing on High Fire Danger
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Jefferson County Fire Marshal, in consultation with County Fire Chiefs, declared a HIGH FIRE
DANGER effective July 22, 2026.
ANALYSIS:
Jefferson County Code (JCC) 8.72.040(1) requires that the fire marshal shall report the change to the
Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting following any change in fire danger risk level designation.
The declaration was made in coordination with input from DNR, ORCAA,NWS, and other partner
agencies, and reflects current hot, dry conditions across the county, including an active NWS Heat
Advisory for the Port Townsend area and continued dry fuel conditions on the Olympic Peninsula.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
No fiscal action is requested.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive as information pursuant to JCC 8.72.040(1). No Board action or vote is required to implement or
continue the declaration, which is issued and enforced under existing Fire Marshal authority.
REVIEWED BY:
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Jo D. Peters, County Administrator Date