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Outdoor Burning
Burn Permit Rules
Land-Clearing / Commercial
Land-Clearing / Commercial
Regulations
Size: Up to 25 feet by 25 feet pile,
fill out our
Burn Permit Application Form (PDF)
Submit an
application or permit
--email
epermits@co.whatcom.wa.us
. with your application materials and our staff will review and get back to you with instructions and questions
Bring application directly to: (NOT APPLICABLE DURING COVID-19 STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY ORDER)
5280 NW Drive,
Bellingham, WA 98226
Information Line: Call 360-778-5900 for inspections and permits
Fee: $120 per day (plus $3.60 Technology Fee)
1 pile burning at a time unless permitted otherwise
50 feet from structures, timber, combustibles, and power lines
350 gallon of water, 1.5 inch hose, and pump required at fire
Excavator required with operator while burning
Fan required to start fire
Firebreak between piles must equal size of pile
24 hours a day burning allowed as permitted
Must have landowner permission to light all fires
Land-Clearing / Commercial
Recreational / Campfire
Residential
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