A fire swept through the beach grass at Pacific Beach State Park on Saturday, destroying about two acres, after a campfire on the beach spread.
Grays Harbor Fire District 8, with assistance from the Quinault Nation Fire Management, extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported and no property was destroyed, but the fire marks the start of a season where the threat of wildfires in the dune grass reaches its most dangerous.
Some of the rules for beach fires set out by GHFD8:
Beach grass is extremely dry and prone to fire, even after rainfall. Fire can spread easily with the wind and destroy the environment and structures, such as homes