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September 19, 2013

On September 23, 2013 the Outdoor Burning Restrictions will be lifted

The outdoor burn ban will be lifted for all of the unincorporated areas of Skagit County as of 8:00 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2013.

This decision was made by the Skagit County Fire Marshal's Office in conjunction with neighboring counties.

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

In unincorporated Skagit County (outside of urban growth areas), you may burn a pile four feet by four feet (or smaller) of natural vegetation without a permit. Burn Permits from the Skagit County Deputy Fire Marshal are required if you plan to burn a larger pile.

You can leave a message for the Deputy Fire Marshal at (360) 419-7789. He will be compiling a list of those that request a burn permit and will be contacting each person in the order their request is received.

Only natural vegetation (leaves, grass and tree trimmings) may be burned. It is never legal to burn any of the following: garbage, household trash, lumber, building construction waste or demolition debris.

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.

To find out more information regarding the burn program, please see the Fire Marshal page on the Skagit County website, www.skagitcounty.net or contact the Skagit County Deputy Fire Marshal at (360) 419-7703.