All land clearing burning is prohibited while the fire danger level is at a moderate. Residential burning is allowed until the Fire Safety Burn Ban goes into effect on July 15. Recreational campfires are allowed if built in approved fire pits (no burn barrels) in designated campgrounds.
WAC 173-425 bans the use of a burn barrel and prohibits the burning of all material, except natural vegetation grown on the property and firewood (defined as bare, untreated wood, not dimensional lumber). This regulation also prohibits burning during periods of impaired air quality and prohibits outdoor burning from becoming a nuisance to surrounding neighbors and businesses. Fire safety burn-bans may also be called by county or local fire protection authorities.