OUTDOOR BURN BAN LIFTED FOR UNINCORPORATED SNOHOMISH COUNTY – Everett Post

Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, the ban on outdoor burns will be lifted for the unincorporated Snohomish County. However, there are some guidelines that the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s office asks you to follow.

Due to the recent rainfall and expected cooler weather conditions, Snohomish County’s Fire Marshal Michael McCrary says it is safe to burn outdoors.

People who have a current residential permit for garden waste can now incinerate it. The firing stack must not exceed 4 ‘x 4’ x 3 ‘. Please do not burn all the accumulations at once, but rather in smaller batches. Rubbish, household waste, lumber, construction rubble or demolition rubble can not to be burned.

Recreational fires are allowed in approved fireplaces without a permit. The fireplace must be made of a non-flammable material such as concrete or metal and must be a minimum of 4.5 m away from all structures. A recreational fire is a cooking fire or campfire with charcoal or firewood. The fires must have a diameter of no more than one meter and a height of no more than two meters. Water must also be available immediately. Also starting Saturday, get your first Coho from the Icicle River and cook them over an open fire.

If you live in Arlington, Brier, Darrington, Edmonds, Everett, Granite Falls, Gold Bar, Index, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Monroe, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Stanwood, or Sultan please contact your local fire department Burning restrictions or changes to the above order.

For residents living within the boundaries of another city or town not listed above, please check with your local fire department for up-to-date information on the ban on burning.

Be very careful as new rain will not completely soak the underbrush in dense areas. For the latest information, please call our hotline for information on outdoor burns at 425-388-3508.

First, be safe and enjoy the fall.