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The residents who live within the un-incorporated areas of King County Fire District #28 are allowed to burn natural vegetation provided they have a valid residential burn permit. Residential Burn Permits can be obtained by coming into our Headquarters station located at 1330 Wells Street during business hours. Permits cost $30 (by check only and made payable to KCFD#28) and are valid for one year period from the date the permit was issued. It is unlawful to burn vegetation without a valid permit. The Enumclaw Fire Department responds to burn complaints frequently. We would like to take this opportunity to not only explain the rules pertaining to outdoor burning, but also provide alternatives to burning the debris.
The first thing a landowner needs to understand is that their right to burn ends at their property line. If smoke created by your fire interferes with your neighbor’s ability to enjoy the outdoors, the fire is considered to be illegal. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency will issue citations to individuals who violate outdoor burning regulations. Fines for illegal fires typically start at $2,000 plus the cost to reimburse the fire department for its response efforts.
RCW 7094 6530 Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions...Whenever an air pollution control authority, or the department of ecology for areas outside the jurisdictional boundaries of an activated air pollution control authority, shall find that any fire protection agency, county, or conservation district is capable of effectively administering the issuance and enforcement of permits for any or all of the kinds of burning identified in RCW 70 94 , 70 94 , and 70 94 and desirous of doing so, the authority or the department of ecology, as appropriate, may delegate powers necessary for the issuance or enforcement, or both, of permits for any or all of the kinds of burning to the fire protection agency, county, or conservation district. Such delegation may be withdrawn by the authority or the department of ecology upon finding that the fire protection agency, county, or conservation district is not effectively administering the permit program..6552..6546..6528.
RCW 70 94 6514 Outdoor burning -- Areas where prohibited -- Exceptions -- Use for management of storm or flood-related debris -- Silvicultural burning...
(1) Consistent with the policy of the state to reduce outdoor burning to the greatest extent practical, outdoor burning shall not be allowed in: (a) Any area of the state where federal or state ambient air quality standards are exceeded for pollutants emitted by outdoor burning; or (b) Any urban growth area as defined by RCW 36.70A.030 , or any city of the state having a population greater than ten thousand people if such cities are threatened to exceed state or federal air quality standards, and alternative disposal practices consistent with good solid waste management are reasonably available or practices eliminating production of organic refuse are reasonably available. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, outdoor burning may be allowed for the exclusive purpose of managing storm or flood-related debris. The decision to allow burning shall be made by the entity with permitting jurisdiction as determined under RCW 70 94 or 70 94 . If outdoor burning is allowed in areas subject to subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section, a permit shall be required, and a fee may be collected to cover the expenses of administering and enforcing the permit. All conditions and restrictions pursuant to RCW 70 94 (1) and 70 94 apply to outdoor burning allowed under this section. (3)(a) Outdoor burning that is normal, necessary, and customary to ongoing agricultural activities, that is consistent with agricultural burning authorized under RCW 70 94 and 70 94 , is allowed within the urban growth area in accordance with RCW 70 94 (8)(a). (b) Outdoor burning of cultivated orchard trees shall be allowed as an ongoing agricultural activity under this section in accordance with RCW 70 94 (8)(b). (4) This section shall not apply to silvicultural burning used to improve or maintain fire dependent ecosystems for rare plants or animals within state, federal, and private natural area preserves, natural resource conservation areas, parks, and other wildlife areas..6528..6528..6532..6528..6512..6526..6518..6534.
Here are a few hints to help reduce pollution:
Do not burn wet vegetation debris. It is best to pile up the debris and cover it with a tarp. Let some time pass and allow the material to dry out. This will allow complete combustion and will reducing the amount of smoke.
Do not burn on days with low cloud cover or a temperature inversion. This prevents smoke from lifting and allows the smoke to accumulate near the ground.
It will be the responsibility of the permit holder to call on the day they want to burn to see if its a burn day or not. A hotline will be in place within the next few months. Until that time, you will need to call the fire department at 360-825-5544 to verify this information.
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