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PUBLIC NOTICE
Adams County Annual Burn
Ban June 1st through September
30th
A reminder from the Adams
County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Adams County’s annual burn
ban is set to go into effect on
June 1, 2024, and will be in effect
until September 30, 2024.
The County wide burn restrictions
were adopted by the Board
of County Commissioners as
part of the Adams County Fire
Prevention Code in September
of 2021 and are effective
through September 30th each
year within the unincorporated
areas of Adams County.
Agricultural and orchard burning
are still allowed when permitted
by the state Department of Ecology,
and recreational campfires
are allowed in approved devices
at public campgrounds when
permitted by the campground
authority. Any recreation campfires
at residences in private fire
pits are allowed as long as there
is a minimum of 25 feet of noncombustible
space around the
fire pit. Large cooking fires for
public and private events must
be permitted through the Adams
County Fire Marshal’s Office.
in advance. Gas and charcoal
barbecues are still allowed.
“When the county burn ban is
lifted on September 30th any
and all outdoor burning restrictions
that are normally in place
and imposed by the Washington
State Department of Ecology
will still be in effect.
The Adams County Fire Marshal’s
Office would also remind
all residents that the use of burn
barrels are always prohibited
in the State of Washington Per
WAC 173-425-050.
Andie Lorenz
Adam County Fire Marshal
Published May 15 and 22, 2024
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