Island County Sheriff’s Office - OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTED

IN ISLAND COUNTY  | BURN BAN IN EFFECT

AS OF 8:00 AM JULY 1, 2009

- NO OUTDOOR BURNING OF NATURAL DEBRIS – EVEN WITH A PERMIT.

- RECREATIONAL / COOKING FIRES ALLOWED ONLY IN APPROVED FIRE PITS   lined with concrete or metal, such as in established campgrounds.  Outdoor  cooking is also allowed on a propane barbecue, or a barbecue with briquettes, or  a self-contained camp stove.

PROCLAMATION and PUBLIC NOTICE

WHEREAS, by July 1, 2009, atmospheric conditions of reduced moisture levels, low humidity and continued dry, hot weather, combined with the reduced availability of fire-fighting resources, have caused a substantial risk of the spread of fire within the confines of Island County,

THEREFORE, in concurrence with the Fire Protection Districts of Whidbey and Camano Islands, and State DNR (Dept. of Natural Resources) and the Northwest Air Pollution Authority, I, Sheriff Mark C. Brown, serving as the Island County Fire Marshal, do hereby proclaim that a restriction on outdoor burning exists within the entirety of Island County, and that as of 8:00 AM, July 1, 2009, all outdoor fires – even those previously approved by permit — shall not be kindled, ignited or maintained.

Excepted from this Ban are outdoor recreational cooking fires contained within established fire pits – lined with metal or concrete, such as in improved campgrounds — and cooking fires in barbecues.  Self-contained camp stoves are also allowed.

REPORT VIOLATIONS TO 911

This Ban will remain in effect until further notice.

SHERIFF MARK C. BROWN
Island County Fire Marshal