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NEWPORT — With fire danger ratings now “low” in Pend Oreille County, some burns are allowed as of Friday, Oct. 17.
Rule burns are allowed for forest debris, with individual pile size limited to 10 feet. For burn piles that do not meet the requirements of a rule burn, a burn permit is needed from the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Residents are asked to notify the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office the day of their burn by calling 509-447-1980.
Washington State Department of Ecology burning guidelines for residents are as follows: * Burning in a burn barrel is illegal everywhere in the state.
* You can only burn natural vegetation.
* If smoke from your fire affects your neighbor, you must put out your fire.
* Burning is not the only way to get rid of natural vegetation; consider composting and chipping.
* Where burning is allowed, you may only burn one pile at a time.
* Do not leave your fire unattended. * No residential fires are allowed within 500 feet of forest slash.
* If you see someone you think is burning illegally, or if the smoke from someone’s fire is bothering you, call Ecology’s toll-free complaint line at 866211-6284.
* No fires are allowed within 50 feet of structures.
* You cannot burn materials hauled from another property in your fire.
* No outdoor fires are allowed when air pollution levels are unhealthy.
