The Kittitas County burn ban has been lifted, effective October 11, 2025, at midnight. 

KVFR is no longer requiring burn permits for recreational burning or yard waste burns. Please see the regulations below for where you live. If you light a fire, it is your responsibility to do so legally and safely, to ensure the fire does not become out of control.

𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠/𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚:

• Recreational fires ONLY limited to 3’ x 3’ x 2’ and must be more than 25 feet away from a structure. Firewood or charcoal briquettes only – no construction debris or yard waste (leaves, grass, brush)

• Agriculture burns – some ditchlines inside the city serve agricultural purposes and may be burned.

• Ceremonial fires – flags etc…

𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠/𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚:

• Organic material (leaves, grass, brush, yard trimmings, orchard pruning, tumbleweeds).

• Organic material along fence lines and irrigation ditches.

• Field burns less than 1 acre individually or cumulatively.

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥/𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠:

• Burn barrels

• Non-organic materials – including construction debris, rubber, metal, asphalt, plastics, garbage.

• No debris or yard waste burning inside the City and urban growth areas.

• Always follow burn ban regulations.

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬/𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲:

• Have enough water/equipment on site to extinguish any fire.

• Monitor the fire from ignition to extinguishment. Never leave the fire unattended.

• Monitor the wind, and consider not burning if it is greater than 15mph.

• Consider talking to your neighbor before you burn.