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Red pins indicate location of stations. Click on the pin to get more information.

Enter your address below to see if you live within our district and to locate the closest station.

The red shaded area is the Enumclaw Fire Department’s entire district.

The area outlined with a bold red line represents the urban growth area, all residential outdoor burning is prohibited within this area.

Residential Burning Allowed with a Permit: If your address is within the red shaded area and outside the urban growth area. 

Visit our Burning Info page for descriptions of residential vs. recreation burning.   

 

BURN PERMIT APPLICATION FORM

Residential Burn Permit

  • (Person/Company taking out permit)
  • (Location of Burn-Must Verify Prior to Completing Application)
  • To signify that you have read and agree to follow all of the permit conditions, please place a check mark next to each of the permit conditions below.

  • IMPORTANT

  • • This permit will be valid for one year from the date it is issued. • If any of the permit conditions are violated the burn permit will be suspended. • Burn barrels are prohibited. • Burning processed lumber, stumps, or garbage is prohibited. • Burning trees and limbs larger than 4” in diameter is prohibited • No outdoor fire may contain material (other than firewood) that has been hauled from an area where outdoor burning of the material is prohibited.
  • By filling out my name here, I herby agree that I have verified I am within the Enumclaw Fire Department jurisdiction, outside the No Burn Zone, and will follow all permit conditions. I understand that failure to follow all permit conditions will result in immediate revocation of this permit.

Clean & Efficient Burning = No Nuisance Smoke

Tips for Best Burning Practices

  1. CHECK BEFORE YOU BURN: Although many of the days during the designated burning months will be “Burn Days”, impaired air quality or fire danger may necessitate a burn ban. Please call the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency burn hotline at 1-800-595-4341 to confirm there is not a burn ban in effect before burning, or check their website at pscleanair.org.
  2. PILE THE DEBRIS: Piling the debris creates a chimney effect during burning and preheats the debris. Hot fires and dry fuel produces less smoke. Remove as much dirt a possible from the debris as you pile it. Dirt in the pile prevents the fire from burning hot and efficiently.
  3. BURN DRY DEBRIS: For best results and a cleaner fire, burn when your debris is dry. Cover piles with tree boughs, paper or plastic to keep the debris dry until you are ready to burn. Be sure to remove the paper or plastic prior to burning.
  4. GIVE IT AIR: Directing a fan or leaf blower into your fire will help it burn hotter, with less smoke. Plus, you have the added bonus of getting the pile burned in half the time.
  5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WEATHER FOR BURNING: Cloudy days usually have light winds and are the best days to burn. Because air tends to be unstable, there is generally enough air movement on cloudy days to disperse the smoke and avoid causing nuisance smoke. Do not burn when the wind is blowing the smoke towards your neighbor’s homes. Do not burn if there is, or a forecast calls for, thunderstorms, showers, or weather fronts.
  6. START THE FIRE AT MIDDAY OR IN EARLY AFTERNOON: Avoid burning when it is foggy. Fog is a sign of stable air that will not disperse the smoke into the atmosphere. If you must burn on clear days start the fire in the afternoon. There is often not enough air movement on clear days to disperse the smoke from your fires.
  7. FINISH BURNING BEFORE NIGHTTIME: As temperatures begin to cool later in the day, the air tends to sink. This carries the smoke from your fire down into valleys and low areas. Smoke from your fire may be trapped near the ground during the night and early morning when cool air pools near the ground. This is called an inversion (cool air beneath warm air). Plan to have your burning completed before inversions create a smoke nuisance for your neighbors.