205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 08/03/2023 - Kittitas County is currently experiencing dry conditions along with lowering relative humidity and low fuel moisture content of 10-, 100- and 1,000-hour fuels, elevates the risk of wild land fires. In the interest of public safety, starting at 0001 hrs. on Saturday, August 5th, 2023, a burn ban will be in effect encompassing all of Kittitas County. The Cities of Roslyn, South Cle Elum and Cle Elum will also be joining in the ban.
The burn ban will prohibit opening burning. Opening burning, also known as pile or debris burning, is defined as ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, branches, litter, paper, vegetative matter, or other debris) outdoors. The use of propane, or gas stoves, charcoal briquette grills/smokers, are not prohibited under this burn ban. Campfires are allowed in fire rings that confine and contain the campfire in a designated and improved campgrounds only. Please use extreme caution when disposing of burnt charcoal and make sure campfires are completely extinguished before leaving them unattended. For questions on Department of Natural Resources land, please contact DNR at 509-925-8510. For questions on Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife lands please call 360-902-2515. For question on U.S. Forest Service lands please call 509-852-1100. The Fire Marshal’s Office will continue to monitor current conditions and modify the burn ban as necessary.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
###
Contact: Dan Young, Fire Marshal, 509-962-7000