The San Juan Islands are very beautiful and part of this is due to how remote we are. This makes us very vulnerable to wildfires! Due to this danger ALL OPEN BURNING outside of structures is regulated by the County Fire Marshal. EXCEPT for Recreational Burning. ALL open burning requires a permit for which you must pay a fee. For your safety ALL OPEN BURNING RULES must be followed even when a permit is NOT required. These rules are provided for the safety of all and these fees support the fire districts and the County Fire Marshalís Office (FMO). We are proud to serve you! 

To purchase a burn permit click on the add to cart link for your island location. If you prefer, you may go to a fire station listed below during business hours to obtain a burn permit and get more information. Commercial burn permits for Orcas Island only are available for online purchase. For all other commercial burn permits, please visit your local fire station listed below.

BURNING PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE BURN IS TO TAKE PLACE, OR TO A DULY DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE OWNER.

PERMITS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE 2008 / 2009 SEASON

SAN JUAN ISLAND BURN PERMIT - OUTSIDE FRIDAY HARBOR San Juan County Fire Protection District #3 1011 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250: www.sjifire.org or call 378-5334 NOTE: OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRICTLY LIMITED WITHIN THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR. PLEASE CALL THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR FIRE DEPT. AT 378-2390 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Town of Friday Harbor Fire Department Town of Friday Harbor Building 60 Second Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 http://fridayharbor.org or call 378-2390

LOPEZ ISLAND BURN PERMIT Lopez Island Fire Department San Juan County Fire Protection District # 4 2228 Fisherman Bay Road Lopez Island, Washington 98261 www.lopezfire.com or call 468-2991

SHAW ISLAND BURN PERMIT San Juan County Fire Protection District # 5 Permits need to be purchased online Call 378-7880

ORCAS ISLAND RESIDENTIAL BURN PERMIT

ORCAS ISLAND COMMERCIAL BURN PERMIT Orcas Island Fire Department San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 45 Lavender Lane Eastsound, WA 98245 www.orcasfire.org Purchase permits from the Orcas Island fire station Wed. and Fri. from noon till 5 pm.

Other Islands in San Juan County: No fire permits are issued on outer islands without advanced approval from the fire marshal. Please call 378-3473.