Skagit County, Washington- The Washington State Patrol is notifying residents about the dangers of fires and the fines you will receive for discarding a lit tobacco product.
According to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol, as conditions continue to dry out in the region, the danger of fires caused by individuals discarding lit tobacco products from their vehicles increase.
Trooper Brian Moore says, “One careless action can quickly turn into a major fire. The resources needed to fight the fires and the losses associated with them, such as homes, structures and even life are extremely expensive and costly to tax payers.”
Washington State Patrol Troopers will take appropriate enforcement under RCW 70.93.060(4). It is a class 1 civil infraction as provided in RCW 7.80.120 for a person to discard, in violation of this section, potentially dangerous litter in any amount.
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