Area Fire Marshals and Surrounding Cities Enact Burn Restrictions

Restrictions Go Into Effect Monday, June 30, 2025

Justin de Ruyter, Spokane Fire PIO, jderuyter@spokanecity.org

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

Fire Danger Burn Restriction
Although we have seen unseasonably lower temperatures and more rain, the Spokane Metro Area is still at risk for fire this summer.
Fire Marshals from Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD), City of Spokane Fire Department (SFD), Spokane County, City of Cheney, City of Airway Heights, and City of Deer Park have all enacted the Fire Danger Burn Restriction effective at 0800 on Monday, June 30, 2025. With high temperatures in the forecast, all Cities and Fire Agencies want to keep area communities safe from fire risk by reducing the number of human-caused wildfires.

“To help protect our community from the risk of human-caused wildfires, the regional Fire Marshals are enacting Countywide Burn Restrictions. Outdoor Burn Restrictions are common during warm and seasonably dry summer months, serving as additional protection from significant wildfire incidents for our homes and wildlands.” - Fire Marshal Lance Dahl- City of Spokane Fire Department

Unauthorized open burning and unauthorized recreational fires are restricted until this order is lifted or unless otherwise permitted by law enforcement or authorized agencies. If you have any questions, before lighting any fire, call your local agency first.

“As we enter the 2025 wildfire season, your Spokane Valley Fire Department urges everyone to stay alert and practice fire safety while enjoying the outdoors. Continued warm and dry conditions, intensified by low spring rainfall accumulation and a mild winter, have created a heightened risk of wildfires across our region. Please do your part to prevent wildfires—stay vigilant, follow burn restrictions, and report any signs of fire immediately.” - Deputy Fire Marshal Ken Johnson - Spokane Valley Fire Department

We want to do our part to keep our air quality as smoke free as possible. Breathing smoke affects the respiratory system and is especially harmful to everyone and most especially, younger, and elderly generations, and those with heart and respiratory conditions.

We encourage everyone to follow these easy guidelines and help prevent an unplanned fire from occurring. Keep our community fire and smoke risk free this summer wildfire season:

Under the burn restrictions:

  • All recreational Fire are not allowed. This includes any outdoor fire without a chimmey such as a backyard fire pit or campfire using chopped firewood or charcoal.
  • All open burning is not allowed. This includes any open burning of fields and yard waste is prohibited at all times.
  • Manufactured portable outdoor devices are allowed. This includes fireplaces, chimineas, barbeques, and patio warmers used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Approved fuels in appropriate device are allowed. This includes clean and dry seasoned firewood, charcoal, natural gas or propane gas.
  • Designated campfires in parks and campgrounds may be allowed as approved and determined by agencies with jurisdiction.

While the burn restriction is in place, any person found with a recreational fire or conducting open burning who fails to take immediate action to extinguish or otherwise discontinue such burning when ordered or notified to do so shall be charged with a misdemeanor. (IFC 109; SCC 3.02)

If you have questions regarding burn restrictions, here are some resources: