EVERETT, JULY 1: The Snohomish County Fire Marshal announced a Stage 1 outdoor burning ban for the unincorporated areas of Snohomish County effective Monday, July 1 through August 31.
The Stage 1 burn ban suspends all residential burning, even if a permit has been issued. This restriction allows recreational and cooking fires.
The ban will remain in effect through the month of August and may be extended in the event of continuing high fire danger conditions.
“In anticipation of dry weather conditions, we urge the public to use great caution before lighting any recreational fires since wildfires are a significant risk across the region,” Snohomish County Planning and Development Services said in a press release.
In addition to unincorporated Snohomish County, outdoor burning is also prohibited at all times in the cities of Arlington, Brier, Edmonds, Everett, Granite Falls, Gold Bar, Index, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish, Stanwood, Sultan, and Woodway.
Recreational fires:
- Are less than three feet in diameter and two feet high.
- Are used for cooking or pleasure within an approved fire pit.
- Contain burning material kept below the top of the fire pit enclosure.
- Shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible materials. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure should not be ignited.
- Shall be monitored at all times.
- Must have a water source readily available. At a minimum, this means a charged water hose or a five-gallon bucket of water.
In the event of a “Red Flag Warning” all outdoor burning is prohibited, including recreational fires, until further notice. A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service to inform the public, firefighters, and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion and rapid spread.
Based on a press release from Snohomish County Planning and Development Services
Rod Waters
July 7, 2025 at 10:21 amSo are recreational fire allowed in the city with and appropriate for pit and size