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Burn Ban Update – October 3, 2024

Advisory: Debris Burns in POCo remain prohibited. Burning with a DNR Permit & campfires are allowed. PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises that burning with a DNR Permit is allowed subject to the conditions on the permit. Campfires are allowed in designated campgrounds. ALL OUTDOOR RULE [...]

2024-10-03T22:58:28-07:00October 3rd, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – July 10, 2024

Burning Controls in Pend Oreille County, effective July 10, 2024, from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office: Effective Wednesday, July 10th, campfires & recreational fires and prescribed burns are prohibited in Pend Oreille County. PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced a ban on campfires, outdoor burning, [...]

2024-07-11T14:10:50-07:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Public Education Event – Wild Fire Prevention

South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is excited to announce a vital public education event focused on wildfire protection strategies. We are honored to host Forest Ownby, an expert from the Department of Natural Resources, who will provide invaluable insights and answer your questions on how to effectively safeguard your property against wildfires. Mark your calendars [...]

2024-02-02T12:18:47-08:00February 2nd, 2024|Categories: |Tags: , , , |

Burn Ban Lifted – October 26, 2022

Effective 10/26/2022 at 12:01 AM: If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit. Rule burns, not to exceed 10 feet in diameter (4 feet in diameter in Spokane County), are allowed for forest debris from property that is not improved. Campfires are allowed, however campfires are not allowed on [...]

2023-12-02T16:18:10-08:00October 26th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – September 23, 2022

Effective 9/23/2022 at 12:01 AM: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact the Department of Ecology to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.

2023-12-02T16:18:01-08:00September 24th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – August 12, 2022

ADVISORY Burn Ban Update for Pend Oreille County: The Fire Danger in Southern Pend Oreille County is “Very High” and in Northern Pend Oreille County is “High.”  All debris burning remains prohibited in Pend Oreille County. This includes rule (debris) burning and permit burning. Effective 12:01 am Friday, August 12th, all campfires & recreational fires are [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:53-08:00August 11th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – July 22, 2022

ADVISORY: UPDATED PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS Effective Friday, July 22, 2022, at 12:01 am: Debris disposal fires & written burn permit burning are not allowed in ALL of Pend Oreille County. The Fire Danger in Southern Pend Oreille County has changed to “High” and in Northern Pend Oreille County to “Moderate.” PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:46-08:00July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – July 1, 2022

Burning Controls in Pend Oreille County effective July 1 2022 from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that all outdoor Rule Burns (Debris Burns) in Pend Oreille County and burning with a DNR permit in South Pend Oreille County are prohibited effective 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2022. [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:39-08:00July 1st, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update

Rule debris burns & permit burns will be allowed in Pend Oreille County beginning Friday, October 8, 2021 The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that the fire danger ratings in Pend Oreille County are “Moderate” in the South and “Low” in the North part of the County. Rule burns will be allowed beginning [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:30-08:00October 7th, 2021|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Some Burning Restrictions Eased

Effective Friday, October 1, 2021, for the Foothills region of DNR protected lands, including Pend Oreille County Fire District 8. Fire Danger: Moderate Burn Ban: RULE AND PERMIT BURNS ARE BANNED. Comments: All debris burning is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed; however, campfires are not allowed on state land except [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:21-08:00October 1st, 2021|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |
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