The Kittitas County Fire Marshal has implemented a county Burn Ban for fire safety, to go into effect on Saturday, July 11th, 2020 at 12:00 AM until further notice for the following areas:

Zone 1–Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue (Ellensburg), and Fire District 4 (Vantage)

  • No outdoor burning, no campfires, no burning of solid fuel.
  • Campfires are allowed in Vantage only, maximum size 2 feet x 3 feet

Zone 2–Fire District 1 (Thorp)

  • No outdoor burning, no campfires, no burning of solid fuel.

Zone 3–Fire District 3 (Easton), Fire District 6 (Ronald) and Fire District 7 (Cle Elum area)

  • No outdoor burning, no campfires, no burning of solid fuel.

Zone 4–Fire District 8 and Fire District 51 (Snoqualmie Pass and surrounding area)

  • NO BURN BAN IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME, Outdoor burning including campfires are allowed until further notice.

Areas outside of a fire protection district

  • No outdoor burning, no campfires, no burning of solid fuel.

Gas-fired appliances are allowed, which include gas BBQ grills and gas fire pits, no solid fuel-burning appliances are allowed. Gas appliances may be specifically prohibited later, if conditions require.

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