KITTITAS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 9892 Office (509) 962-7657 Fax (509) 962-7682
A burn ban is currently in effect in Kittitas County. All burning, including recreational fires and briquette barbeques are prohibited in all areas of the county, with the following exceptions:
- Fire District 51 (Snoqualmie Pass) allows small cook fires no greater than 2’ x 2’ in diameter, with prior approval of the Fire Chief.
- The burn ban does not include Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue (Ellensburg area) and Fire District 4 (Vantage area).
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has implemented a state-wide burn ban on all DNR protected lands which applies to all outdoor burning, including currently permitted burns, with the following exceptions:
- Recreational fires in approved pits within designated campgrounds, or
- DNR approved prescribed fires, implemented to enhance or restore fire-dependent ecosystems and forest health, when enhancement and restoration by prescribed fire can only be accomplished successfully during the time-frame that the burn ban has been implemented, or
- As approved in writing by DNR when there are compelling reasons for an exception.
The use of gas and propane self-contained stoves and barbeques are allowed under the ban. If you are unsure whether an area of land falls under DNR protection, please contact the Department of Natural Resources.
If you have additional questions, you may contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at 509-962-7000 or the individual fire districts listed below:
Fire District 1 (Thorp Area)
DJ Evans, Fire Chief
PO Box 34, Thorp, WA 98946
10700 North Thorp Hwy, Thorp, WA 98946
Office phone 509-964-2435
Cell Phone 509-929-0131
Fire District 3 (Easton Area)
Craig McKee, Fire Chief
PO Box 161
Easton, WA 98925
Office Phone 509-656-0155
Fire District 51 (Snoqualmie Pass)
Matt Cowan, Fire Chief
PO Box 99
Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068
206-396-6287
Fire District 6 (Ronald Area)
Tim Milbert, Fire Chief
70 Atlantic Ave.
Ronald, WA
509-260-1220
Fire District 7 (Cle Elum Area—outside the city limits of the City of Cle Elum)
Russ Hobbs, Fire Chief
PO Box 777
South Cle Elum, WA 98943
509-304-8195
Fire District 8 (Kachess Area)
Monty Moore, Fire Chief
PO Box 618
Easton, WA 98925
509-617-4521
montlm@aol.com
Department of Natural Resources
713 Bowers Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-925-8510
Not included in the burn ban
Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue
John Sinclair, Fire Chief/Emergency Manager
102 North Pearl
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Cell-509-856-7714
Office-509-933-7235
Home-509-925-6501
Fire District 4
Bryan Stockdale, Fire Chief
PO Box 1401
Vantage, WA 98950
509-856-2333
vantage@fairpoint.net
We make every effort to ensure that all burn ban announcements and restrictions are posted. Always call or visit your county and local clean air agency and check the DNR fire danger for the most current information.
Find out more information about RCW 70.94.473, WAC 173-425 and important key terms.