BURN BAN STATUS: LIFTED (see below)
- Effective: October 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.
- What’s allowed: Recreational fires and natural vegetation from your own property.
- Permits: Required for outdoor burning – contact your local fire district
- Still prohibited:
- Outdoor burning inside city limits and UGAs,
- land clearing debris,
- burning garbage or construction materials
- Safety reminders
- Keep fires small and manageable, not to exceed 10×10 in size (check with local fire district).
- Maintain 50 feet from structures/property lines.
- Stay with fire until fully out, ensuring the fire is completely extinguished.
- Keep water and tools on hand.
Burning Permit Information
Contact your local fire district for permit requirements and fire safety guidelines:
- Bainbridge Island Fire Department at 206-842-7686
- Bremerton Fire Department at 360-473-5380
- Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue at 360-447-3555
- North Kitsap Fire & Rescue at 360-297-4888
- Poulsbo Fire Department at 360-779-3997
- South Kitsap Fire & Rescue at 360-871-2425
Confused About Burn Bans?
There are different types of burn bans in Kitsap County. One is a permanent ban — prohibiting outdoor burning within Kitsap County’s urban growth boundaries. The others are measures to stop burning temporarily for health or fire safety reasons. Read more…
CKFR Outdoor Burning Information
Due to the revision in our State laws, CKFR was affected with a major change that affected the burn boundaries in our serving area. The change created a NO BURN ZONE that includes all of Silverdale and much of the area to the East and Southeast towards Bremerton. Read more…
Burn Ban Status
Burning Allowed
