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Outdoor Burning Permits
The type of burning you are planning and the location of the burn
will determine whether or not you need a permit.
Land clearing burning
Land clearing burning requires a permit.
Land clearing burning means the burning of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or
other natural vegetation. To be eligible for a land clearing permit,
the use of the land must be changing. Common changes in use are
non-agricultural to agricultural; vacant to residential development;
and vacant to commercial development. Land clearing
burning is not allowed in some areas, such as urban growth areas.
For a land clearing burning permit, click here.
Agricultural burning
All agricultural burning requires a permit. For an agricultural burning permit, click here.
Other burning
Some burning doesn't fit into a specific permit category such as
land clearing or agricultural. Burning for wildlife habitat enhancement requires a
Special Burn Permit. Even some residential burning can require a special permit. For a
Special Burn Permit,
click here.
Fire training
Burning a structure for a fire training exercise might require a
fire training permit. If the structure is located within a
urban growth area or is within the city limits of a city that has a
population of 10,000 people or more, a fire training permit is
required. For a fire training permit, click here.
Asbestos demolition/renovation
Whenever a building is going to be demolished, renovated, or burned
for fire training purposes, an asbestos demolition / renovation
notification form must be filled out and submitted to the
appropriate air authority. If abatement is to occur, forms
must be received at least 10 days prior to commencement of removal
activities. For an Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Notification Form, click here.
Silvicultural (forest) burning
Silvicultural burning, or burning of forest land, is regulated by the Department of Natural Resources. Click
here for a link to their web site.
Questions?
Please contact the Department of Ecology or your local clean air
agency if you have questions about what permit application you might
need, or to find out if burning is allowed in your area.
Central Regional Office (Chelan, Douglas,
Kittitas, Klickitat, and Okanogan counties): (509) 575-2490
Eastern Regional Office (Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin,
Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Walla Walla, and
Whitman counties): (509) 329-3400
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