Environment / Countywide
Latest news on local fire safety burn bans (updated Sept. 18)
Island County has reduced its fire safety burn ban on outdoor burning in rural areas from Stage 2 to Stage 1. (See infromation below for details.)
Northwest Clean Air Agency published this notice on 2026-09-18. The following highlights are selected excerpts from the full source.
Island County has reduced its fire safety burn ban on outdoor burning in rural areas from Stage 2 to Stage 1. (See infromation below for details.)
During periods of elevated fire dangers and dry conditions, county fire officials can call for bans on different types of burning in unincorporated areas.
The Northwest Clean Air Agency does not issue fire safety burn bans. The agency can call air quality burn bans depending on the amount of smoke pollution in the air, such as when winds carry wildfire smoke into NWCAA’s jurisdiction (Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties).
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Northwest Clean Air Agency →Source publication: Sep 18, 2026
Source checked: Sep 25, 2026
Brief prepared: Sep 25, 2026
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