burn ban

Residential campfires are now banned in unincorporated Chelan County. With unseasonably hot and windy conditions this weekend, the Chelan County fire marshal is banning all residential campfires in the county's unincorporated areas. The ban does not include propane-fueled campfire units, nor does it apply to commercially made barbecues and camp stoves...

Kittitas County takes action with burn ban to reduce wildfire risk. Find out which activities are restricted and exceptions for safe outdoor cooking.

The ban prohibits outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns on all DNR managed forest land.

A burn ban is now in place for lower Kittitas County. The ban went into effect on Saturday and will remain active until further notice. Kittitas County Fire Marshal Dan Young says the ban was enacted due to landscape conditions that are contributing to an elevated risk of wildfires. "(The...

Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties now have burn bans in place until the end of September.