Burn ban to be lifted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov 22, 2018
Advisory: The Department of Ecology is lifting the burn ban in P.O. County beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov 22. The Washington Department of Ecology is lifting burn bans in Klickitat, Ferry, Pend Oreille [...]
Poor Air Quality Puts Restriction on Burning
Effective 11/18/18 at 10:00 AM: Until further notice, due to poor air quality in the region, all outdoor burning is prohibited in Pend Oreille County.
What’s illegal to burn
It's important to verify that what you want to burn is legal before you begin burning. You can be fined up to $10,000 per day for illegal burning. Burning any type of garbage or construction [...]
Fire Danger Dropped to Low Today
Today, October 12, 2018, the fire danger drops to Low. If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit for a low fire danger rating. Rule burns are [...]
Pend Oreille Cty Sheriff’s Advisory – Due to Moderate Fire Danger, Outdoor Burn Ban continues
Burn restrictions still in effect-no outdoor burning or use of charcoal briquettes -Recreational Fires in approved fire pits are allowed. Due to Moderate Fire Danger, Outdoor Burn Ban continues Under an Order issued by the [...]
Time restrictions for chainsaw use lifted, but restrictions still apply.
As of midnight tonight the chainsaw time restrictions will be lifted, but you still must have a container of water close and easily accessible to the sawyer and do fire watch for 1 hour after [...]