Residential Land Burn Permit
please Read the following before applying for a
permit
Call VIFR's burn line, 463-9495 to find out if burning is
"open", if burning is "closed" do not burn until reopened.
Be aware that Puget Sound Air Quality may announce a
burn ban via radio or TV on weekends or holidays, adhere
to their messages, as our burn line will not be updated
until the next business day.
Judgement regarding wind conditions must be used to
prevent spread of fire or unpleasant emissions to neigh-
boring homes.
A person capable of extinguishing the fire must attend it
at all times and the fire must be extinguished before
leaving it unattended..
Burn barrels are prohibited for all uses in Washington
State
Burn only during daylight hours and one (1) pile at a time,
one
pile must be extinguished before lighting another.
Fires must not include material hauled from another
property, e.g. neigbors.
Burn only natural vegetation; No treated or untreated
lumber, garbage, plastic, dead animals, petroleum
products, paint, etc.,
or any substance that emits dense smoke or obnoxious
odors. Petroleum products many not be used to start or
intensify the fire.
No burning within 20' of structures, near or under trees
or wood fence.
No running fires.
No pile larger then 4 feet in diameter, area around pile
must be cleared.,
Adequate water must be available; charged garden hose
or enough water containers to completely extinguish the
fire.
Judgment regarding wind conditions must be used to
prevent spread of fire or unpleasant emissions to neigh-
boring homes. A fan may be used to ensure a hot clean
burning fire.
Beach fires can only be burned below the high tide line.
UNLAWFUL OUTDOOR BURNING: It is unlawful for any
person
to cause or allow outdoor burning that causes an emission
of smoke or any other air contaminant that is detrimental to
the health, safety or welfare or any person that causes
damage to property or business, or that causes a nuisance, (RCW 70.94.040, 70.94.650 (1) and 70.94780)
Any person responsible for unlawful outdoor burning must immediately extinguish the fire.
Any person affected by outdoor burning may file a complaint
with the permitting agency or other designated enforcing
agency.
The Fire District is authorized to inspect the burning site
at any time, without notification.
In responding to an outdoor burn complaint VIFR will attempt
to determine if the burning is unlawful. This may include, but
not limited to considering whether the burning has caused
an emmision of smoke or any other air contaminate in
sufficient quantity to be unlawful.
Click Below for burn permit application
Construction/Land Clearing
Burn Permits
Must be applied for in person at our Business Office during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
