Mason County fire marshals, in coordination with DNR, announced they would lift their Fire Safety burn bans effective at September 10, 2009 at 8 am.
Fire safety burn bans are issued and enforced by local fire departments when dry weather conditions heighten the risk of wildfires.
During a fire safety burn ban, outdoor fires used to burn yard debris, land-clearing debris, and agricultural residue are prohibited. Recreational fires may also be prohibited.
Fire safety burn bans are generally called during the summer and can last for several months, even into the fall.
The air agency is not responsible for issuing or enforcing fire safety burn bans; we are happy to provide information about them as a courtesy to our local fire marshals.
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- Cllalam County Burn Ban Upgraded to HIGH FIRE DANGER, which was posted on July 31, 2009
Press Release date July 30, 2009 – Leon W. Smith, Clallam County Fire Marshal, is announcing that a county-wide burn ban has been upgraded to HIGH FIRE DANGER to take effect immediately. This upgrade will prohibit all outdoor burning which includes recreational fires. The exception to this is within the Olympic National Park and other [...]
- Clark and Cowlitz County Restricted Burn Status July 2009, which was posted on July 8, 2009
Announcement of restricted burning activities due to Moderate fire danger in Clark and Cowlitz Counties
- Island County Burn ban – effective 1 July, which was posted on July 6, 2009
Effective 1 July 2009 at 8A.M., until further notice, the following conditions apply: (1) NO OUTDOOR BURNING OF NATURAL DEBRIS – EVEN WITH A PERMIT and (2) RECREATIONAL / COOKING FIRES ALLOWED ONLY IN APPROVED FIRE PITS lined with concrete or metal, such as in established campgrounds. Outdoor cooking is also allowed on a propane [...]
- Permanent Land Clearing Burn Ban – Kitsap County, which was posted on July 5, 2009
Effective Sept. 1, 2009, land-clearing burning will no longer be allowed in Kitsap County. “Land Clearing Burning” means outdoor burning of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation from land clearing projects (i.e., projects that clear the land surface so it can be developed, used for a different purpose, or left unused). [WAC 173-425-030 (9)]. [...]