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Indoor Wood Heating - "GREEN" — NO RESTRICTIONS 
Conditions for wood stove use are GREEN in all areas of Spokane County. There are no restrictions on the proper use of wood stoves, fireplaces or fireplace inserts at this time.
Remember these steps when you burn:
- burn a small, hot fire using dry wood
- provide plenty of air to your fire to fully burn
- check your chimney for smoke after a 20-minute start-up period
- a properly adjusted stove should have little or no smoke once the fire gets started
- a smokey chimney can result in fine
- burn only clean dry (seasoned) wood or manufactured logs and pellets
- trash burning is never allowed —this creates toxic air pollutants and is illegal
For more rules related to wood heating, click here.
Live outside Spokane County? Click here.
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Outdoor Burning Information
Outdoor Burn Bans - Spokane Clean Air and the Washington State Department of Ecology may issue bans on outdoor burning based on air quality. If a ban is issued by our agencies for Spokane County, it will appear below and on the Burn Info Line at 477-4710.
Fire Protection Agencies and local officials may ban burning based on fire hazards. Spokane Clean Air will relay any fire safety bans as we are made aware of them.
Check with your local fire protection agency for current burn restrictions in your area. The Department of Natural Resouces may ban burning on public lands and silvicultural burning on private lands. For more information on DNR Fire Danger levels visit: Department of Natural Resources.
Silvicultural Burning - The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages silvicultural/forest debris. For information on silvicultural burning, contact DNR at (509) 685-6900
Agricultural Field Burning
We receive numerous inquiries related to field burning that occurs in nearby counties. Below are websites with information on field burning in North Idaho and Washington.
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