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Pend Oreille Burning Controls Press Release 07-05-2018 PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that all outdoor Rule Burns (Debris Burns) and burning with a DNR permit are prohibited. Campfires are allowed in designated campgrounds only. Therefore, in accordance with Pend Oreille County Burning Control Ordinance 2011-3: [...]

CALL 800.323.BURN or visit "https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/protection/firedanger/" before you burn to check for burning restrictions. If there are no burning restrictions, here are the rules to follow before lighting a SMALL burn pile: ◗ Burn only natural vegetation derived from un-improved property ◗ Burn no more than one pile at any time and each pile must be completely extinguished [...]

Today, October 20, 2017, 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 allowed for forest debris from property that is not improved. Campfires are allowed, however, campfires are not allowed on state land [...]

You MUST CALL 1-800-323-BURN (2876) or visit https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/protection/firedanger/ each day prior to lighting ANY fire for instructions specific to that day and location. Contact your local fire district for extra restrictions there. Visit http://www.pocfire.org/firedepartments.php to locate your fire district's website. Highlights of Burning Restrictions: The burn pile must be less than 4 feet across or less [...]

Burn restrictions are still in place in Pend Oreille County. Please visit Washington State's Fire Danger and Outdoor Burning map and then click on Pend Oreille County to learn about the burn restrictions here.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced a statewide ban on: “All campfires are prohibited in Washington east of the cascade crest” for all forest lands within the State of Washington under Department of Natural Resources fire protection. Therefore, in accordance with Pend Oreille County Burning Control [...]