|
Remember – Burning is a privilege not a right. Assist us to help
you maintain the ability to burn.
The following conditions apply to all types of outdoor burning in King County
Fire District 34:
Burning is permitted during the months of March, April, May, October,
November, and December. (January –February are air pollution ban months,
June-September is a fire safety ban. )
An adult and equipment capable of extinguishing the fire must be in
attendance at all times.
Only one pile shall be burned at any one time.
Burning is not permitted during fire safety or air quality burn bans.
Burning permit must be onsite and presented to officials requesting.
If a person starts a fire without a permit or if a permit holder fails to
comply with any term or condition of the permit and as a result of that
failure the fire department is required to suppress a fire, the person or
permit holder is liable for the cost of fire suppression.
The violation or failure to comply with any burn permit provision is a
misdemeanor. RCW52.12.106
Burning in the Puget Sound area is regulated by the Puget Sound Clean Air
Agency. They may take significant enforcement action against violators. See
their website at www.pscleanair.org
Prior to burning, it is your responsibility to determine if a
burn ban is in effect. Check the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency website or call
1-800-595-4341.
Types of Burning Allowed:
- Residential Yard Waste
- Permit Required - NO FEE
- Pile no larger than 4 feet diameter
- All yard and other residential burning shall be done from 10:00 am to
sunset.
- Minimum of 50 feet from fence or other structure.
- Fan not required, but strongly recommended to reduce smoke.
- May be revoked for protection of life or property or to abate nuisances.
- To reduce your trips to the fire department, the Residential Burn Permit is
valid during all six months of the year during which burning is allowed:
March, April, May, October, November, and December.
- Permits may be obtained from your local fire station during regular
business hours.
- Recreational Fires
- No permit presently required
- A cooking or campfire no larger than three feet in diameter and two feet
high.
- Only charcoal, dried firewood, or manufactured logs may be burned.
- Minimum of 50 feet from any structures or combustible fences.
- Legal on private property only
- Fires in fire pits, fire bowls, chimineas, and similar devices are all
considered recreational fires.
- Will be extinguished by the fire department for protection of life or
property or to abate nuisances.
- They are prohibited during both fire safety and air quality burning bans
LAND CLEARING BURNING IS NO LONGER ALLOWED
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency adopted a permanent ban policy on land
clearing burning in February, 2008.
"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).
Who is affected by this ban?
Who is not affected by this ban?
-
Silvicultural fires (forestry)
-
Agricultural burning (commercial
farms)
-
Recreational fires (campfires)
-
Fire department training fires
| 