Snohomish County, Washington
Can I burn to clear land?
Land-clearing burning: prohibited
Snohomish County publishes a permanent prohibition on burning to clear land for development, such as a new structure or subdivision. A lack of a temporary fire-safety ban does not remove this separate rule.
This covers ordinary development clearing in confirmed Snohomish County. It does not determine parcel jurisdiction, an emergency ban stage, agricultural rules, special approvals or permission for a different burning purpose.
Official source reviewed October 2, 2026. Each lookup rechecks the published prohibition.