Burn Ban Is Lifted in Unincorporated Areas of Snohomish County

The recent burn ban for unincorporated areas of Snohomish County has been lifted. This means those with a current residential burn permit may have nonrecreational fires. 

Recreational fires also are allowed in approved fire pits without a burn permit. However, the fire pit must be constructed of a noncombustible material such as concrete or metal, and they must be a minimum of 15 feet from any structure.

A recreational fire by definition is a cooking fire or campfire using charcoal or firewood. These fires may not be greater than 3 feet in diameter and/or 2 feet in height. Water must also be immediately available

If you live within an incorporated city or town, or within an urban growth area, in Snohomish County, you can contact your city fire department for burn restriction information. For Edmonds residents, contact Snohomish County Fire District 1, which provides service for the city.

Open burning is permanently banned in Fire District 1 (which is entirely within the urban growth area) and all of its contract cities—Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Brier and Woodway)—according to Deputy Chief John Westfall, the Edmonds Fire Marshal. The only exception are recreational fires no larger than 3-feet-by-2-feet.

For more information, call Snohomish County’s outdoor burning information hot line at 425-388-3508.