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Date: September 21, 2023
Kitsap County Fire Marshal relaxes outdoor burning restrictons
(Port Orchard, WA) - Recreational burning is no longer prohibited as the County Fire Marshal has returned to a Stage 1 burn ban effective at noon Friday, September 22, 2023 "Recent rainfall, cooler temperatures and higher humidity have combined to lower the fire potential in lighter fuels sufficient to allow small recreational fires" according to David Lynam, the County's Fire Marshal. "Heavier fuels are still very dry, and it will take more rainfall over an extended period to soak in sufficient to lift the stage one burn ban" Lynam added.
Under the Stage 1 burn ban, all burning permits are suspended and all forms of outdoor burning are prohibited except for small recreational fires not requiring a burning permit. Recreational fires are small fires (no bigger than three feet in diameter and no more than two feet high) burning natural wood products in a backyard fireplace, fire pit, barbecue or similar appliance for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking warmth or similar purposes.
Recreational burning is not general outdoor burning – which remains prohibited. Recreational burning includes campfires in approved locations, and in appliances such as back yard fireplaces.
You can check the burn ban status online at the Fire Marshal's web page (Fire Marshal's Office (kitsapgov.com)
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