Outdoor burning rules in Clark County, 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.
Residential and land-clearing burning is permanently banned inside city limits and urban growth areas (Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Yacolt) and the Southern Clark County no-burn area. Elsewhere, natural vegetation may be burned with a free permit for piles up to 10x10x6 feet.
The Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) regulates outdoor burning in Clark County. Residential burning and land-clearing burning are permanently banned in the Southern Clark County no-burn area and the cities and urban growth areas of Vancouver/Camas/Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center and Yacolt. Outside those areas, only natural vegetation grown on the property and untreated firewood may be burned; burn barrels are illegal. A free permit is required for fires up to 10x10x6 feet; larger piles need a written permit from the Clark County Fire Marshal. Burning is also seasonally banned each summer and during any fire-danger burn ban.
SWCAA regulation prohibits burning during impaired air quality and any burn that becomes a nuisance; violators face civil penalties from SWCAA and the fire marshal.
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