Yakima County Fire Marshal Issues Residential Outdoor Burn Restriction
Sunday, June 1 – Monday, September 1
Contacts: Monica Beltran, Public Services Public Information Officer
509-574-2300
Doug Werts, Yakima County Fire Marshal
509-574-2300
Todd Hottell, Public Services Deputy Fire Marshal
509-574-2300
YAKIMA, WA – In partnership with the Yakima County Fire Chiefs Association, the Yakima County Fire Marshal has issued a county-wide burn ban for unincorporated Yakima County effective Sunday, June 1, 2025, to Monday, September 1, 2025. Residential outdoor burning, including bonfires and recreational fires, is prohibited.
According to the Yakima County Fire Marshal, the ban extends to all open residential burning in the unincorporated areas of Yakima County. Outdoor fireplaces, manufactured portable outdoor devices, cooking appliances, and patio warmers are allowed.
Agricultural field burning or orchard burning may be allowed when permitted through the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA).
The ban is in response to anticipated high temperatures and dry conditions. As in previous years, it aims to ensure that human-caused fires will not divert the resources needed to fight wildfires. Yakima County is working with federal and state agencies and Yakima County Fire Districts to help protect citizens, property, and the environment from the devastation of uncontrolled fires
Residential outdoor burning violating the local ban may be subject to a fine of $1,000, arrest, and/or jail, and should be reported to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office at (509) 574-2500. For information on permitted agricultural burning, contact the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) at 509-834-2050.
For more information on what is allowed or restricted during the burn ban, please click here.
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