Chelan Fire 7
Burn Ban Information
October 1 , 2019 – May 31, 2020
Outdoor fires and open flame devices are allowed.
No debris burning inside city and urban growth areas.
- Burning pile of natural debris must only be 4x4x4. One person must be at burn site at all times.
- Fire must be extinguished by dusk.
- Burning yard waste, such as leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings is allowed.
- Burning to clear land of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation is allowed.
- Residents may have campfires so long as the fire is in an approved pit or area.
- Portable fireplaces are allowed so long as they’re on noncombustible surfaces and burn only natural wood products.
- No Burning in City Limits or in the urban growth area.
- Orchard burning of limbs, trees and branches is allowed.
- Orchard removal of trees to clear land for development call Department of Ecology for a permit 1-509-575-2490.
- For Agricultural burns, U.S. Forest burns and burns that are permitted by D.O.E. call Department of Ecology to confirm it is a burn day 1-800-406-5322 recording prompts #1 and #2.
- For residential natural vegetation burns check the D.O.E website for current burn information and air stagnation notifications.
- No burning of debris in a barrel.
- Always call the Fire Department 509-682-4476 to notify us of the location you are burning at.
Prohibited when the BURN BAN is in effect June through September:
- Burning yard waste, such as leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings is prohibited.
- Burning to clear land of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation is prohibited.
- Residents may still have campfires so long as the fire is in an approved pit or area.
- Restricted open flame devices, meaning using devices liable to start a fire in moderate fire hazard areas
- Portable fireplaces are allowed so long as they’re on noncombustible surfaces and burn only natural wood products.
- Moderate travel restrictions are also in effect, meaning motorists can’t operate vehicles off the roadway.
For more information call us at 509-682-4476
Chelan County Code: Fire Hazard code chp7.52
The link below will provide WAC 173-425-050 which is in regards to Other prohibitions/requirements that apply to all outdoor burning.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=173-425-050
Washington State Department of Ecology: www.ecy.wa.gov/
- Department of Ecology Outdoor Burning Prohibited Materials & Information
- Outdoor Burning Information
Washington State Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/OutdoorBurning