Kittitas County Fire District 1

10/20/2026

The Board of Commissioners for Kittitas County Fire District 1 will meet for their regular, monthly meeting Wednesday, October 21st at 6pm. 10700 N Thorp Hwy, Thorp WA, 98946.

10/08/2026

It is Fire Prevention week. The Thorp School Elementary students are visiting the fire station this morning, where they will learn about lithium battery safety. The kids get to watch an informative video, talk about battery charging for their devices, get a goody bag with all sorts of fun and informative things and of course, their favorite part, climbing around on a fire truck.

10/05/2026

Just a few pictures of our prescribed burn yesterday. We covered 70 acres with some areas consuming better than others. Great training was had and there were lots of smiles amongst the sweat and hard work. You’ll see residual smoke from the area most of the week. Crews will be out today continuing some mop up to further secure the perimeter and it will be checked several times per day until it is fully out.

10/04/2026

Today is the day. You will see increased fire traffic from multiple agencies in the Thorp area and Robinson Canyon/Killmore Rd area today. Smoke will be visible from a large portion of the valley. The following units will be on scene for FD1, Chief 11, Battalion 11, Support 100, Support 121, Brush 111, Brush 112, Brush 121, Brush 131, Tender 111, Tender 121 and Engine 111. Additional Kittitas County agencies participating include KVFR, FD3, FD6 and FD7. We also will have units from Benton County participating among other outside agencies. We appreciate their assistance with this project and hope to repay them in training opportunities.

With the burn ban expiring this week, Your FD1 firefighters are preparing to implement an approximately 70 acre prescribed burn in the Robinson Canyon area this coming weekend if weather permits. As of now, the date targeted is Sunday, October 4th. A written burn plan was approved and a DNR permit was issued. This burn is to help reduce fuels near residences that borders the LT Murray along Robinson Canyon Rd.

10/03/2026

Your FD1 firefighters are on scene of a residential structure fire near Elk Springs Rd. FD7 also sent us a tender. On scene are Chief 11, Battalion 11, Support 100, Support 121, Engine 111, Engine 121, Brush 111, Tender 111, Tender 121 and Tender 72. Please avoid the area.

09/28/2026

With the burn ban expiring this week, Your FD1 firefighters are preparing to implement an approximately 70 acre prescribed burn in the Robinson Canyon area this coming weekend if weather permits. As of now, the date targeted is Sunday, October 4th. A written burn plan was approved and a DNR permit was issued. This burn is to help reduce fuels near residences that borders the LT Murray along Robinson Canyon Rd.

09/28/2026

Some good news but a reminder that we are still in Moderate fire danger which means in FD1, you’re limited to 4x4 piles or recreational campfires only. No large piles until we are in Low, per your permits.

Kittitas County Burn Ban to end September 30

Kittitas County Fire Marshal Dan Young announced that the county’s burn ban will be lifted at noon on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, when the Governor’s statewide burn ban ends.

Kittitas County bases its burn ban decisions on fire conditions, not a fixed calendar date. The Fire Marshal and local stakeholders use agreed-upon measures that include the moisture content of wildfire fuels, current and forecast weather, and relative humidity. Those measures now support lifting the county restriction on recreational fires and open burning.

Conditions improved before the statewide ban was scheduled to end. The county kept its ban in place until noon September 30 so residents would receive one clear message about when burning could resume under both county and state restrictions.

Lifting the ban does not eliminate the risk of a fire spreading. Keep fires away from combustible material, have water or other extinguishing equipment ready, and attend your fire until it is completely out. Do not burn garbage or construction debris. Open burning is prohibited when winds or gusts exceed 10 mph unless prior approval has been obtained.

The cities of Cle Elum, Roslyn, and Kittitas, and the town of South Cle Elum, will also allow recreational fires beginning at noon September 30.

Rules on public lands may differ. For questions about burning on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources, call 509-925-8510; on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, call 360-902-2515; and on U.S. Forest Service lands, call 509-852-1100.

For questions about burning in unincorporated Kittitas County, contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at 509-962-7000.

09/27/2026