RESCINDED
Klickitat County Burn Ban Zones One, Two, and Three
Ban on Outdoor Burning through October 14, 2025
Due to current and forecast weather conditions throughout Klickitat County, on October 14, 2025, the Klickitat County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), based on recommendations from the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management and the County’s Fire Districts, rescinded Resolution numbers 04825 (Zone One), 04725 (Zone Two), and 04925 (Zone Three). Therefore, the Burn Bans for Zones One, Two, and Three will no longer be in effect as of October 15, 2025.
The public is directed to check with the appropriate authorities concerning burning restrictions within the corporate limits of any city or town.
Per Klickitat County Outdoor burning Ordinance 8.24, dated May 9, 2023
8.24.080 Penalties
Any violation of any resolution passed pursuant to the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be an infraction subject to civil penalty pursuant to Klickitat County Code 1.20. Any such penalties shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies the County or any other fire control authority may have. If a fire authority is called to respond to control or extinguish an illegal or out of control fire, such fire authority may charge and recover from the person(s) responsible for the fire, the costs of its response and control action.
For clarity the zone boundaries follow fire district boundaries as much as possible. Maps detailing the zone boundaries have been created and are available to view and download on the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management webpage.
