Burn Barrel Use Prohibited The use of a burn barrel was banned
in the State of Washington effective April 13, 2000. Burning garbage
has been illegal in the State of Washington since 1967.
Recreational
fires Recreational fires under 3'x3'x2' are still allowed
in all of Lewis County without a permit. Only charcoal or seasoned firewood
(no lumber) may be used as fuel for a recreational fire. Recreational
fires must be used solely for recreational purposes and may not be used
for disposal of yard debris or any other material. Recreational fires
may not cause a smoke or odor nuisance to surrounding properties and are
subject to burn bans. Recreational fires larger than 3'x3'x2' inside no
burn areas need a written permit from SWCAA.
Unincorporated Lewis
County (Outside City Limits and Urban Growth Areas) All burn piles, land clearing and residential,
in unincorporated Lewis County require a free permit from Lewis County
Community Development. Pile size varies with seasonal restrictions as
outlined in the Lewis County Open Burn Permit. Call Lewis County Community
Development at 360-740-1146 for more information or visit the Lewis
County website to download a free permit.
Incorporated Lewis County
(Inside City Limits or Urban Growth Areas) After January 1, 2007 No burning, except
recreational fires smaller than 3'x3'x2' (no lumber or yard debris) will
be allowed inside incorporated cities or their Urban Growth Areas. Cities
included in the burn ban are Centralia, Chehalis, Morton, Mossyrock, Napavine,
Pe Ell, Toledo, Vader and Winlock. For more information call SWCAA at
1-800-633-0709.
Areas
Where Burning is Not Allowed
WAC 173-425 prohibits outdoor burning in cities with a population of greater
than 10,000 and their Urban Growth Areas. Prohibitions also apply to adjacent
areas with a population density of 1,000 or more persons per square mile
and areas with a reasonable alternative to burning. As of January 1,
2007 urban growth areas for incorporated cities with populations less
than 5,000 also become no burn areas.
Centralia/Chehalis and their surrounding
Urban Growth Areas meet the first of these criteria therefore burning
was permanently banned, with the exception of recreational fires under
3'x3'x2', within the Urban Growth Areas of Centralia/Chehalis since January
1, 2001. This no-burn area may be expanded in the future. Call SWCAA at
1-800-633-0709 for more information.
As of January 1, 2007, Morton, Mossyrock,
Napavine, Pe Ell, Toledo, Vader, Winlock and their surrounding Urban Growth
Areas become no burn areas, with the exception of recreational fires smaller
than 3'x3'x2' (no lumber, yard debris or garbage). Land clearing burning
will be prohibited in all areas of the state with a population
density of 1,000 or more persons per square mile as of January 1, 2007.
Silvicultural
Burning For all silvicultural/forest practice burning call
the Pacific Cascades Region of the Department of Natural Resources at
360-577-2025. There is a permit fee.
Agricultural Burning To qualify for agricultural burning inside the
no-burn boundaries you must have filed a "Schedule F" with your federal
income tax. Orchard prunings alone do not qualify for an agricultural
burn and other restrictions apply (WAC 173-430). Call SWCAA for detailed
information, forms and possible fees. For more information about this
program, click here.
