Fire Regulations in Grant County, WA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Grant County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational fires, campfires, cook fires and bonfires are allowed in unincorporated Grant County under GCC 6.10.050 as long as no burn ban is in effect. The fire itself is capped at three feet by three feet and two feet high, must sit at least twenty-five feet from any structure, and needs someone on site with extinguishing equipment the whole time it burns.
Grant County Recreational Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 6.10.050
6.10.050 - Recreational fires. Recreational fires are allowed in unincorporated areas of Grant County, provided that no restrictions or burn bans are in effect. The following rules for recreational fires shall apply at all times: 1.Recreational fires, camp fires, cook fires, etc. shall be no greater than three feet by three feet in diameter and no more than two feet in height;2.No recreational ...
Fireworks
Grant County's Fire Marshal issues fireworks permits for the unincorporated county under GCC 6.04.020, following RCW 70.77.260, and can recommend an emergency sale-and-discharge ban to the Board of County Commissioners whenever Extreme Fire Danger conditions exist. Discharging fireworks during a declared ban is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail.
Grant County Fireworks Permits & Bans
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code §§ 6.04.020, 6.04.030, 6.04.040
6.04.020 - Fireworks permitting authority. Pursuant to RCW 70.77.260 1.The Board of County Commissioners, (BOCC), of Grant County does hereby appoint the Fire Marshal of Grant County or their designee as the designated officer for the unincorporated areas of the county and in those jurisdictions who are contracted with the county to receive applications for firework permits to insure compliance...
Outdoor Burning
Unincorporated Grant County runs an automatic outdoor burning restriction every year from June 1 through September 30 under GCC 6.10.070. Year-round, GCC 6.10.040 caps any burn pile at five feet in diameter and height, requires fire-district notice, and bars burn barrels and garbage burning outright; violations are infractions carrying up to $500.
Grant County Outdoor Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsGrant County Code §§ 6.10.040, 6.10.070, 6.10.090
6.10.040 - Piles of natural vegetation for burning. Piles of natural vegetation for burning shall be no greater than five feet in diameter, and no more than five feet in height. If prior approval is obtained by the fire marshal and local fire district, pile sizes may be increased. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to contact the local fire district to determine if a permit wi...
Wildfire Zones
Grant County enforces the International Wildland Urban Interface Code countywide under GCC Chapter 15.05, with a local amendment to Section 403.2 that sets driveway length, width, and turnaround rules for homes built more than 150 feet from a fire apparatus access road.
Grant County Wildland-Urban Interface Driveways
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 15.05.010
Section 403.2 Driveways is amended as follows: Access driveways shall be provided where any portion of an exterior wall of the first story of the building is located more than one hundred fifty feet from a fire apparatus access road. Driveways in excess of three hundred feet in length shall be provided with turnouts and driveways in excess of five hundred feet in length shall be provided with t...
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