Fire pit rules in Benton County, WA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Recreational fires are allowed in unincorporated Benton County when it is a burn day and no fire-danger ban is active. The arid Columbia Basin means summer bans are common. Propane and gas fire pits stay legal during most bans.
Small recreational fires for cooking or warmth do not need a permit in unincorporated Benton County, but they must respect Benton Clean Air Agency burn-day decisions and any DNR or Benton County Fire Marshal burn ban. Keep the fire small, at least 25 feet from anything combustible, attended, with water or a shovel close by. Burn only clean, dry natural wood, never garbage, treated lumber, or yard debris. During extreme fire danger on the sagebrush rangeland, even recreational fires can be prohibited. Gas and propane fire pits are generally exempt from burn bans.
Burning during a ban: penalties up to $1,000 from the Benton Clean Air Agency. An escaped fire that sparks a wildfire brings DNR suppression cost recovery and possible criminal liability.
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