Burn Ban Information

This Okanogan County Emergency Management webpage will be the official host page for all the burn ban/restriction information for all unincorporated parts of Okanogan County.

Okanogan County Burn Ban lifted as of Friday, September 22, 2023 at 12:01 AM allowing Campfires ONLY.  

An Okanogan County Wide Burn Restriction is still in place

• Recreational Fires are ALLOWED (see definition below)
• NO field/pile/rubbish/rule/slash/yard vegetation or non-emergent agricultural burning on private lands within Okanogan County.

       

Recreational Fire:

Recreational fires MUST be contained in concrete, rock, or steel ring (made from non-combustible material), no larger than 3 feet in diameter and no less than 8 inches in height.  The fire(flames) shall be no higher than 2 feet, and not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material.  Recreational fires SHALL be attended to at all times.

Burn Restriction:
The Burn Restriction prohibits ALL field/pile/rubbish/rule/slash/yard vegetation and non-emergent agricultural burning on private lands including DNR assessed lands within Okanogan County.

This resolution does not apply to areas within city limits, silvicultural burning on lands, regulated solely by DNR’s outdoor burning rules and regulations, fire in DNR recreation sites and campgrounds, or on U.S. Forest Service protected lands and within the Colville Reservation.  The DNR, U.S. Forest Service and Colville Tribes may have similar burn restrictions/ban in effect.  Some private parcels may also have DNR restrictions if it includes a DNR Fire Tax Assessment.  This can be found on County Tax Statements.

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If you do see a wildfire call 911 or Okanogan County Sheriff's Dispatch at 509-422-7232 option 4.

REMEMBER when reporting a wildfire Location, Location, Location, know your surroundings.