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UPDATE: The list of prohibited burn types included “outdoor waste,” which may have unintentionally suggested that burning garbage is typically allowed. To be clear: burning household garbage is always illegal in Kitsap County and is not permitted at any time, regardless of burn ban status.

July 23, 2025

Fire Danger Increases in Kitsap County

Phase II – Total Ban on Outdoor Burning to Begin Friday, July 25, 2025, 8 a.m.

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – The Kitsap County Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs' Association, announced today that a Phase II Outdoor Burn Ban will be in effect throughout all of Kitsap County beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025. Local fire danger continues to increase due to warm, dry weather with no significant rainfall predicted in the near future. Officials are imposing the ban in an effort to limit sources of wildfire ignition to the greatest extent possible and urge the public to exercise extreme caution with all outdoor activities. Under a Phase II Outdoor Burn Ban, outdoor burning permits are temporarily suspended and no outdoor burning of any kind – including recreational and virtually all other open flamed fires are prohibited. During a Phase II Burn Ban all outdoor burning is prohibited including the following types of burning: Any outdoor burning. Any burning that requires a permit. Recreational fires. Cooking fires. Yard debris, weed removal, agricultural, and ceremonial fires. Charcoal fires. The following is allowed under a Phase II Burning Ban: Propane or other gas-fueled grill or cooking appliance, fire table, fireplace, heater or light source. Self-contained wood pellet grills and cooking devices. Charcoal grill or cooking device located on a concrete surface extending at least three feet from the edge of the appliance on all sides. Officials hope that the Phase 2 burn ban will limit potential incidents in Kitsap County. The ban will remain in place until significant and sustained rainfall improves conditions. For more information on outdoor burning and local restrictions, contact your local fire agency. Violation of a ban on outdoor burning may subject property owners and responsible parties to citations and civil penalties including the cost of fire suppression.

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Kitsap County Fire Marshal: www.kitsap.gov/dcd/Pages/Fire-Marshal.aspx

Phase I Outdoor Burning Ban: https://kcowa.us/burnban

Bainbridge Island Fire Department: www.bifd.org

Bremerton Fire Department: www.bremertonwa.gov/168/Fire-Department

Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue: www.ckfr.org

North Kitsap Fire & Rescue: www.nkfr.org

Poulsbo Fire Department: www.poulsbofire.org

South Kitsap Fire & Rescue: www.skfr.org

Kitsap County: www.kitsap.gov

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