ISLAND COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL NEWS RELEASE

 TYPE I BURN BAN IN EFFECT AS OF 12:00 PM, JULY 24, 2020

NO OUTDOOR BURNING OF NATURAL DEBRIS – EVEN WITH A PERMIT.

RECREATIONAL FIRES ARE ALLOWED IN APPROVED FIRE PIT

Recreational and cooking fires, limited to 3 feet in diameter and two feet high remain allowed within enclosures and when safety precautions are followed. Recreational or cooking fires can consist only of charcoal, seasoned firewood or propane-fueled firepits and must meet the following requirements:

*Enclosures must be AT LEAST 14 inches high, no wider than 3 feet, and made of cement blocks, stones or #10 gauge steel

*Burned material must be kept BELOW the top of the enclosure                   

*ALWAYS have a charged garden hose OR two 5-gallon buckets of water OR a 5-gallon Class A fire extinguisher and shovel present                                                                  

*Fires MUST BE 15 feet from combustibles, standing timber or overhanging tree branches                                                                                                                  

*Someone 16 years old or older must ALWAYS be present to monitor and/or extinguish the fire. These restrictions apply only to unincorporated Island County,