Air quality related burn bans - Spokane Clean Air and the Washington State Department of Ecology may issue temporary bans on outdoor burning due to impaired air quality. If a ban is issued by our agencies for Spokane County, it will appear below and on the Burn Info Line at 477-4710. Some types of outdoor burning are never allowed in Spokane County, click here for more information.
Fire hazard related burn restrictions - Fire Protection Agencies and local officials may temporarily restrict outdoor burning during fire hazard conditions. Spokane Clean Air will relay this information below, as it is provided to us.
Check with your local fire protection agency for current burn restrictions in your area. Washington State Department of Natural Resouces may ban burning on public lands and silvicultural burning on private lands.For more information on DNR Fire Danger levels visit Department of Natural Resources.
Indoor (wood heating) Burning Information
"GREEN" — NO RESTRICTIONS Conditions for wood stove use are GREEN in all areas of Spokane County. There are no restrictions on the proper use of wood stoves, fireplaces or fireplace inserts at this time.
Remember these steps when you burn:
burn a small, hot fire using dry wood
provide plenty of air to your fire to fully burn
check your chimney for smoke after a 20-minute start-up period
a properly adjusted stove should have little or no smoke once the fire gets started
a smokey chimney can result in fine
burn only clean dry (seasoned) wood or manufactured logs and pellets
trash burning is never allowed —this creates toxic air pollutants and is illegal
For more rules related to wood heating, click here.
Agricultural Field Burning We receive numerous inquiries related to field burning that occurs in nearby counties. Below are websites with information on field burning in North Idaho and Washington.
