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August 25th, 2004

OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

The outdoor burn ban will be lifted for all of the unincorporated areas of Skagit County as of 8:00 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2004.

This decision was made by the Skagit County Fire Marshal's Office in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

If you reside within an incorporated city or town in Skagit County, contact your city fire department for burn restriction information.

A pile four feet by four feet or smaller, of natural vegetation, can be burned without a permit. For pile sizes over four feet by four feet, you will need to apply for a Burn Permit from the Skagit County Fire Warden. You can contact the Fire Warden at (360) 428-3293 and leave a message. He will be compiling a list of those people who require burn permits and will be contacting each person in the order their request is received.

Only natural vegetation may be burned. Garbage and household trash cannot be burned at any time. Lumber, construction waste and demolition debris may also never be burned.

The Skagit County Fire Marshal's Office would like to thank the public for their cooperation in supporting our fire prevention efforts during the burn ban.