The Brief A complete burn ban for Skagit County is set to go into effect on Wednesday due to the ongoing risk of fire across the region. The Skagit County Fire Marshal announced the ban will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. A complete burn ban for Skagit County is set to go into effect on Wednesday due to the ongoing risk of fire across the region. The Skagit County Fire Marshal announced the ban will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. If you have questions about open burning in Skagit County, please contact the Skagit County Fire Marshal’s Office at (360) 416-1840 ortheir Outdoor Burning website at www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/FireMarshal/burning.