San Juan County Fire Marshal's Office

RECREATIONAL BURN PERMITS ARE ACTIVE SEPTEMBER 30th, 2019

The San Juan County Fire Marshal's Office will be offering burn permits on pre-sale beginning on September 16th. Permits WILL NOT be valid until September 30th. 

Burn Permits may be applied for on the NEW San Juan County Portal. All past permits and logins are expired.

Follow the link below to sign-up for an account and apply and pay for your burn permit. The account sign-up is found on the upper right hand of the main page. Instructions on how to log in are located on this link as well.

****Note: Once you pay for your permit it will be labeled as "Closed" in your portal. The permit is issued and valid from September 30th, 2019 until May 31, 2020. The "Closed" status is simply noting that no inspection is needed for this residential permit.****

https://co-sanjuan-wa.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home 


 COMMERCIAL BURN PERMITS GO ON SALE OCTOBER 21st.

All commercial burn permits require online registration as well as an inspection from the Fire Marshal's Office. If you are a contractor doing work that involves burning you need a Commercial Burn Permit in most cases. email firemarshal@sanjuanco.com for inquires. 

Types of burning that require Commercial Permits:

Land Clearing, Stump burning, Logging, Forestry work, Work that involves Heavy Machinery, Most work that an outside contractor is being paid to burn.

Note: Some operations require coordination with the planning department or with the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources for forestry permits or changes of use of land. Please feel free to inquire regarding your project. Email: Firemarshal@sanjuanco.com 

Violation of terms of burning permits or of RCW are subject to bills for suppression services from the fire department, fines of up to $10,000 from SJSO or the FMO, and investigation/fines from the Washington Department(s) of Ecology of Natural Resources.

 

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    Under Resolution 46-2019, enacted on November 26th, 2019, beginning January 1, 2020, all Building, Land Use, and Fire Marshal permits costing $200.00 and over will be assessed a technology fee of $50.00.

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"DREAM LANTERNS" ARE ILLEGAL IN SAN JUAN COUNTY
Once released, no one can control where they may land.

Recreational Fires


Recreational fires are three feet or less in diameter, built on bare soil, gravel,or in a fire bowl. Recreational Fires are campfires. Use firewood only. No yard waste. No garbage. Please keep Recreational Campfires well away from structures and put them dead out before leaving them unattended.
 

Wildland Fire Safety


Please take the time to learn about San Juan County's  Community Wildfire Protection Plan
 

This document was developed with the help of experts and property owners. It is available to you as a guide to help keep your home and neighborhood safe from wildland fires. Just click this link to view the plan: 

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

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