Effective: October 1, 2015 - All burning is permanently banned in the Southern Clark County no burn area and the cities and surrounding urban growth areas of Vancouver/Camas/Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center and Yacolt. Burning is limited to natural vegetation only in the remainder of Clark County. A free permit is necessary for all fires up to 10 x 10 x 6 and can be printed from www.swcleanair.org, or you can obtain a free permit from our fire station. Piles larger than 10 x 10 x 6 require a written permit from the Clark County Fire Marshal's office; they can be reached at 360-397-2186. For silvicultural or forest questions contact Dept of Natural Resources at 360-577-2025 or you can call the Southwest Clean Air Agency at 360-574-3058 or 1-800-633-0709 during normal business hours. |