Marysville Fire District operates under an open permit process. This means that as long as you comply with the conditions below, it is not necessary to obtain a permit. Please contact the Fire Marshal's office if you have questions. 

Burning within the Tulalip Indian Reservation is regulated by the Tulalip Tribes. Visit their website or call for more information- (360)651-4014.

Always Illegal:

• Land clearing burning
• Burning garbage
• Burn barrels
• Smoking out your neighbor

RECREATIONAL FIRES
A recreational fire is an outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes.

Recreational and cooking preparation fires are allowed throughout the Marysville Fire District under the following conditions:

• Only charcoal, dried firewood or manufactured fire logs can be used.
• The fire must be at least 25 feet from a structure. (*See exceptions below)
• There must be a garden hose and shovel near the fire.
• An attendee shall be present at all times.
• If any emission from the fire is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any person; if it causes damage to property or business; or if it causes a nuisance, the fire must be extinguished immediately.

*Exceptions:

1. Fires in approved containers (commercially manufactured units meant to safely contain the fire, etc.) that are not less than 15 feet from a structure.
2. The minimum required distance from a structure shall be 25 feet where the pile size is 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height.

YARD DEBRIS BURNING
Yard debris burning is ok for qualifying residents within the Marysville Fire District who are outside the Urban Growth Area in accordance with the following conditions:

1. No yard debris burning may take place within the Urban Growth Area of the Marysville Fire District.
2. The attendee must have a copy of these burning rules, as published and distributed by the Fire Marshal, onsite. The rules will be made available with no fee involved.
3. Only one debris pile may be burned at a time. Each pile must be completely extinguished before another may be burned.
4. Material to be burned must be placed on bare soil, green grass, or other similar areas free of flammable materials for a distance adequate to prevent the escape of the fire.
5. The debris pile being burned must be less than 5 feet in diameter and 5 feet in height.
6. The debris pile being burned shall contain only natural vegetation cultivated from the property upon which it is being burned.
7. The debris pile being burned must be at least 50 feet from all structures.
8. Burning must be done during periods of calm to very light winds.
9. There must be a continuous supply of water and a shovel at the debris pile being burned. Continuous supply refers to any source consisting of no less than 200 gallons of water and capable of being continuously delivered to all points along the circumference of the burning pile, at a minimum rate of flow of 3 gallons per minute (Standard residential connected garden hoses usually comply).
10. A person capable of extinguishing the fire must be in attendance of the debris pile being burned, and the fire must be completely extinguished before leaving it.
11. Burning shall comply with all rules and regulations of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
12. All burning must take place during daylight hours only. No burning is allowed before sunrise and all burn piles must be extinguished before sunset.
13. If any emission from the fire is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any person; or it causes damage to property or business; or it causes a nuisance; or a burning ban is imposed, then the fire must be extinguished immediately.
14. The owner of the property, upon which burning is being done, may be held liable for firefighting costs and damages as a result of the escape of fire, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
15. Permission to burn under this authorization may be suspended or cancelled without notice by any of the following agencies: Marysville Fire District; Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency; Department of Ecology; Department of Natural Resources; any other federal, state, or county agency having jurisdiction.

Within the city of Marysville, only recreational fires are permitted. These are defined as small cooking or campfires using charcoal or firewood. Recreational fires must not exceed 3 feet in diameter or 2 feet in height and must be located at least 25 feet from any structure. A water source must be immediately available, and fires must be contained in a noncombustible pit such as concrete or metal. Burning garbage, construction debris, or other prohibited materials is not allowed, and fires must be extinguished if they create a nuisance for neighbors.

Residential burning (yard debris) is more restricted and requires a permit where allowed. Piles are limited to 4 feet by 4 feet by 3 feet, and only natural vegetation from the property may be burned. Fires must be attended at all times, started during daylight hours, and fully extinguished before sunset. They must be located on cleared ground with adequate space from structures, property lines, and roadways, with water and tools readily available.

Burning may be restricted or canceled at any time by local or state agencies. Property owners are responsible for any damage or suppression costs if a fire escapes, and violations may result in fines starting at $1,000 plus response costs.

Safer alternatives to burning include chipping yard waste into mulch, composting, or using curbside yard waste collection or local recycling facilities.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal is responsible for all fire safety burn bans in unincorporated Snohomish County. These are usually issued in response to hot and/or dry conditions. Prior to any burning, call the Burn Ban Hotline at 425-388-3508 to verify that there are no Burn Bans or Burning Limitations that may have been placed due to high fire danger or air quality conditions.

Air Quality Burn Ban

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) issues air quality burn bans in response to poor air quality. Air quality burn bans are usually issued during colder fall and winter months due to calm wind conditions. They can be issued outside of the Snohomish County fire safety burn bans. For more information, please see the PSCAA burn ban page.

DNR Burn Ban

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) uses burn restrictions as a tool to reduce human-caused wildfires during extremely hot and dry weather conditions. When a burn restriction is in place, it prohibits outdoor fires on all state, county, city, and private land under DNR fire protection, including all state forests, DNR-managed forestlands, and DNR campgrounds. For more information on DNR burn bans, see the DNR wildfire prevention website for more information. On this website, you can track daily burn restrictions in each Washington county.

Land Clearing Burning Prohibited

Since 2008, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has maintained a permanent ban on land clearing burning in Snohomish, Kitsap, King, and Pierce counties in accordance with WAC 173-425-040(5). Land clearing burning is applied to fires to clear land for development, such as building a new structure or subdivision.

For more information or to submit a burning complaint, contact the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCA):  
www.pscleanair.org/PSCA Complaint Hotline: 1-800-552-3565