Outdoor burning rules in Auburn, WA — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning is heavily restricted in Auburn. Yard waste and land-clearing burns are banned under PSCAA Regulation I. Only small recreational fires are allowed when no burn ban is active.
Auburn lies in the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) jurisdiction, which prohibits most outdoor burning under PSCAA Regulation I, Section 9.02. Yard waste burning (leaves, branches, grass) is permanently banned in all urban growth areas including Auburn. Land-clearing fires are generally not allowed without a rarely issued permit. Recreational fires for cooking or warmth up to 3 feet in diameter are allowed under ACC 15.36 when no burn ban is active. Agricultural burning on working farms may be permitted through PSCAA and the Washington Department of Ecology but is uncommon inside Auburn city limits. Recreational fires must use clean seasoned firewood only; burning trash, construction debris, painted or treated wood, plastics, rubber, and yard waste is illegal and subject to both PSCAA fines and Auburn code enforcement. During PSCAA Stage 1 burn bans, all outdoor wood burning including recreational fires is prohibited; Stage 2 bans also restrict indoor wood stoves not certified as sole heat source.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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