Press Release
Sheriff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Burn Ban Extends to All Kittitas County Saturday July 13

Kittitas County, WA - 07/11/2024 - Kittitas County is currently experiencing dry conditions which elevate the risk of wild land fires. In the interest of public safety, starting at 0001 hrs. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, a burn ban will be in effect encompassing all of Kittitas County. This is in addition to the lower county burn ban put in place on July 9, 2024. The Town of South Cle Elum and the Cities of Cle Elum and Roslyn will also be joining in the ban.

This burn ban prohibits open burning.  Open burning, also known as pile or debris burning, is defined as ignition and subsequent outdoor burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, branches, litter, paper, vegetative matter, or other debris). 
 
The use of propane or gas stoves, or charcoal briquette grills/smokers, is not prohibited under this burn ban. 
 
Campfires are allowed, in fire rings that confine and contain the campfire, only in designated and approved campgrounds.  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.
 

• Burn Ban July 10 2024.pdf

Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us

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Contact: Inspector Chris Whitsett
christopher.whitsett@co.kittitas.wa.us
509-962-7525

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