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KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2018-
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A BAN ON OUTDOOR BURNING
WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources requires a burn ban in DNR protected
lands outside of a fire district, with the exception of designated campgrounds with approved
fire pits; and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County is currently experiencing severe dry conditions, high
energy release components for fuel models, and low 1,000-hr fuel moisture contents; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Fire Marshal’s Office has alerted the citizens of Kittitas County
to the extent that the severe dry conditions are creating a dangerous fire hazard; and
WHEREAS, different fire danger levels exist within the fire districts due to topography
and vegetation;
WHEREAS, agricultural burning is an integral part of our rural environment and shall
be allowed based on Department of Ecology regulations and requirements;
WHEREAS, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, Fire District 1, Fire District 3, Fire District 6, Fire
District 7 require a full burn ban to include recreational fires and BBQ briquettes; and
WHEREAS, Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue requires a burn ban which prohibits all
burning other than recreational cooking fires less than 2’ x 2’; and
WHEREAS, Fire District 4 requires a burn ban which prohibits all burning other
than recreational campfires in the Riverstone Resort less than 2’ x 2’; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Fire Marshal has determined that it is in the best interest of the
County to implement the burn ban; and
WHEREAS, State statutes give the counties authority to issue emergency declarations;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Kittitas County, and in response to the continued threat of fire, declare an immediate burn ban
until further notice:
THE OPEN BURNING BAN shall include, but not be limited to: Burning wood, brush, weeds
and other ground cover not associated with the exempt agricultural burning, bonfires, or the
open burning of any materiel or fuel for any purpose that creates a fire hazard; or, for Kittitas
Valley Fire and Rescue, Fire Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, wood, coal, or charcoal briquette camp fires
or cook fires:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this declaration shall be effective immediately upon
signature by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Kittitas, Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution will be available from the Clerk
of Kittitas County at the Kittitas County Board of Commissioner’s office at 205 W. 5th Street,
Ellensburg, Washington.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS DAY , 2018
KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
Obie O’Brien, Vice Chairman
Commissioner
ATTESTED BY:
Julie Kjorsvik
Kittitas County Clerk