Public Education

Fire Danger & Burn Bans

Daily updates on burn restrictions and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels are available at 1-800-323-BURN or visit BURN PORTAL WA DNR to view burn restrictions effective in a particular area.

Outdoor & Residential Burning

Burning garbage, construction debris, and using a burn barrel is illegal! Learn about what’s illegal to burn at the Department of Ecology.

Local Emergency Notifications

Pend Oreille County citizens are encouraged to sign up to receive wildfire updates through Nixle, an information service designed to deliver crucial and timely information to residents in our county using the latest technology. Nixle provides trustworthy neighborhood-level public safety and community event notifications instantly, sent to you via cell phone text message, email, and the web.

Address Signs

To help us find your property during an emergency, consider ordering a visible and reflective house number street sign from the POCFD2 Auxiliary! Call (509) 442-2311 or email pocfire2@pocfd2.org for more information or to request a sign order form.

Q & A

What is a Rule Burn?lauraadmin2024-04-22T15:52:27-07:00

What is a Rule Burn?

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Do You Need a Burn Permit?lauraadmin2024-04-22T15:52:52-07:00

Do You Need a Burn Permit?

For burn piles that do not meet the requirements of a Rule Burn, a Burn Permit is needed from DNR.