Effective August 2, DNR has banned all outdoor burning statewide. Some campfires may still be allowed in approved fire pits within some designated state, county, municipal, or other campgrounds. Please check with local authorities before lighting any fire. For specific information, see our sheet of acceptable and unacceptable burning.
To reduce the occurrence of human-caused wildfires, the Department of Natural Resources regulates outdoor burning through the use of burn restrictions and burn permits. DNR's jurisdiction includes all forestlands where DNR provides wildfire protection - 13 million acres of undeveloped non-federal forestland across the state. Your forested property is within DNR protection if you pay a forest fire protection assessment as part of your property tax. If you are unsure, check your county property tax statement or contact your local DNR region office.
When there is no burn restriction, burning on DNR-protected lands may be allowed if:
-You are the landowner of the property where the burning will occur, or you have obtained written permission to burn on the property from the landowner or the landowner’s designated representative, and
-Prohibited materials are not burned, which includes: garbage, dead animals, asphalt, petroleum products, paints, rubber products, plastics, treated wood, metal or any substance other than natural vegetation, which when burned releases toxic emissions, dense smoke, or odors, and
-The burning will not occur within the boundary of an Urban Growth Area unless the purpose of burning is to improve or maintain fire dependent ecosystems for rare plants or animals, and
-You are not burning debris generated from a land clearing operation. This also includes yard and garden materials moved from your improved property, and
-You follow the Rule Burn or Permit Burn
More info may be found at https://www.dnr.wa.gov/OutdoorBurning