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Valid residential fire permits for the 2021-2022 burn season will be 

valid from October 4, 2021 thru May 31, 2022. 

Please contact the San Juan County Fire Marshall for the most up to date Fire Danger on weekends and Holidays.

Burn Permits for the 2021-22 season will be available for 

purchase beginning October 4, 2021.   

RESIDENTIAL BURN PERMITS CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE DURING THE 

BURNING SEASON (October 4, 2021 thru May 31, 2022) BY USING THE LINK 

BELOW TO THE SAN JUAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY 

DEVELOPMENT (DCD) WEBSITE and following their instructions: 

(Copy and paste this address to your browser)

https://www.sanjuanco.com/1161/Apply-for-Burn-Permits 

The Residential Burn Permit fee is $20.00.  For 2021-22, all Residential Burn

 Permit Applications must be submitted directly to the San Juan 

County Department of Community Development - Fire Marshall's Office.  

You can obtain a residential burn permit by:

- Using the online application process in DCD's link above, OR

- By printing out and completing the application form on DCD's web page and 

mailing it to San Juan County  Department of Community Development, 

Fire Marshall, 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 with a $20 check, OR

- By visiting the DCD Office in Friday Harbor, completing the application and paying the fee.

 The Lopez Fire & EMS office at Fire Station #41 at 2228 Fisherman Bay Road 

has copies of the Burn Permit Application form if you want to pick up a copy.  However, the applicant will need to complete the application and mail it to the San Juan County DCD, Fire Marshall's Office in Friday Harbor.  The Lopez Island Fire Station is typically 

manned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday but there are times 

when no one is at the Fire Station during normal hours due to medical calls.

Resident burn permits are valid thru May 31st.

Remember you must have a printed permit on site at the burn location at all times.

All Commercial Burn Permits are issued by the San Juan County Fire Marshall.  Applications must be completed & purchased online at 

https://co-sanjuan-wa.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home

Please note that the San Juan County Fire Marshall is the person to contact if you have questions about whether or not you need a burn permit.  The Fire Marshall 

determines burn restrictions and burn bans.

The San Juan County Fire Marshall's address is 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.  

Phone number 360-378-3473.