After a pair of illegal fires within the Quilcene Fire Rescue (QFR) district during the burn ban, two demands for reimbursement were issued to property owners for their expenses, which added up to more than $4,000.
In the amount of $3,790, an invoice was delivered to a property owner on McDonald Road for the expenses to extinguish an out of control brush fire on July 8, during the established burn ban. Witnesses stated and evidence indicated the stump burning was initiated the week prior, and had necessitated resources from four Jefferson County fire districts and the Department of Natural Resources.
The second went to a property owner on Madrona Street for expenses incurred to investigate an illegal fires on their property. The fire district must respond to all reports of illegal fires to ensure they are put out properly and investigate.