Fire Regulations in Mason County, WA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Mason County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Mason County treats gas fire pits as 'exempt appliances/devices' under Section 2.162.020, and lets wood or charcoal recreational fires in a metal, concrete, or rock circle proceed without a permit under Section 9.48.050. Recreational fires are not directly regulated under the general rule burn program, but Section 9.48.050 still subjects them to all other applicable open burning regulations, including setbacks and pile size.
Recreational Fire Pit Rules in Mason County
Light RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 2.162.020, 9.48.050
"Exempt appliances/devices" means gas appliances (grills, bar-b-ques and fire pits), smokers and wood fired pizza ovens. "Recreational burning" means cooking and campfires using charcoal or firewood in a metal, concrete or rock circle such as those typically found in campgrounds. ... Recreational fires, which are fires not used for yard debris disposal, and ceremonial fires, which are fires ass...
Fireworks
Unincorporated Mason County requires a permit from the fire marshal's office before anyone imports, sells, stores or discharges fireworks, and consumer fireworks may be discharged only during the windows the state allows under RCW 70.77. Fireworks of any kind are banned outright in county parks and on county-owned property under Section 9.44.060, except licensed professional pyrotechnic displays.
Fireworks Sale and Discharge in Mason County
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 9.44.060, 14.19.030, 14.19.060
No person shall possess, discharge, set off or cause to be discharged, in or into any county parks area, county-owned real property, or property held in trust, any firecrackers, torpedoes, rockets, fireworks, explosives or substance harmful to the life or safety of persons or property. ... No person, firm or corporation shall import, manufacture, transport (except as public carrier delivering t...
Outdoor Burning
Mason County requires either a written permit or compliance with a general rule burn program for outdoor fires under Mason County Code Section 9.48.020, with the outdoor burning program established by Section 9.48.010. The Mason County Fire Marshal's Office mirrors Washington DNR burn restrictions using the National Fire Danger Rating System under Section 2.162.040, escalating from allowed to fully restricted as fire danger rises.
Outdoor Burning Permits and Burn Bans in Mason County
Some RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 9.48.010, 9.48.020, 9.48.030, 2.162.030, 2.162.040
the most widely used is the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) which identifies five color coded levels of fire danger ranging from Low (Green) to Extreme (Red) and is summarized in Table 1 below. ... it shall be the policy of the Mason County Fire Marshal's Office (MCFMO) and Mason County Fire Chiefs Association (MCFCA) to remain as consistent as possible with any burn restrictions or ...
Wildfire Zones
Unincorporated Mason County regulates wildfire risk to structures through the 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, adopted at Mason County Code Section 14.04.010(h) as amended by Washington Administrative Code 51-54A. Buildings and land uses legally existing before that adoption date may continue unchanged unless the code official finds a change necessary for safety.
Mason County Wildfire Building Code Rules
Some RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 14.04.010(h), 14.08.140
(h)2021 Edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code as published by the International Code Council (ICC), as adopted, and amended by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 51- 54A. ... The legal occupancy or use of any structure or condition existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in this cod...
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