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Information Sources
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency www.pscleanair.org 1-800-552-3565
Pierce County Fire District 5 Burn Ban Information 253-851-0089
All outdoor burning requires a verbal permit.
Permits can be issued for residential yard debris and recreational fires.
Land Clearing burns are no longer allowed.
Outdoor burning regulations are administered by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and follow the state Clean Air Act or Chapter 173-425 WAC. The fire district does not set these regulations, but must enforce them. Our responsibilities begin with a permitting process for all outdoor burning.
Two types of burn permits are issued by the local fire department.
A residential permit will not be issued within the "no-burn" zone. The no-burn zone follows the boundaries described as the Urban Growth Area, which encompasses the City of Gig Harbor, and adjacent areas. You can call 851-3111 to find out if you are in a no-burning zone.
Questions or complaints regarding outdoor burning should be addressed to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency at 1-800-552-3565 or you can research no-burn areas on their web site, www.pscleanair.org. Immediate health concerns or dangerous burning issues should be reported to the local fire department. Gig Harbor Peninsula (Pierce County Fire District 5) – 851-3111 and Key Peninsula (Pierce County Fire District 16) – 884-2222