Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted

The outdoor burn ban will be lifted for all of the unincorporated areas of Skagit County as of 8 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015. This decision was made by the Skagit County Fire Marshal's Office in conjunction with neighboring counties.

If you reside within an incorporated city or town, or within an urban growth area in Skagit County, please contact your city fire department for burn restriction information.
In unincorporated Skagit County (outside of urban growth areas), you may burn a pile four feet by four feet (or smaller) of natural vegetation without a permit. Burn Permits from the Skagit County Deputy Fire Marshal are required if you plan to burn a larger pile. Applicants can leave a message for the Deputy Fire Marshal at (360) 416-1840. We will process and issue burn permits in the order they are received.

Only natural vegetation (leaves, grass and tree trimmings) may be burned. It is never legal to burn any of the following: garbage, household trash, lumber, building construction waste or demolition debris.

The Skagit County Fire Marshal's Office would like to thank the public for their cooperation in supporting our fire prevention efforts during this long burn ban season. To find out more information regarding the burn program, please see the Fire Marshal page on the Skagit County website.