Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:01am, the Oregon Department of
Forestry, The Dalles Unit will enter the annual Burn Ban. This means no open burning is permitted in
Hood River and Wasco counties, including burn barrels and debris piles. All existing permits will be void until the
burn ban is lifted. Some permits for
agricultural burning may still be obtained through ODF or your local fire
agency. The ban is a coordinated effort
between State, City and Rural Fire Districts, who will monitor and enforce
illegal activity. If you see illegal
burning or a fire please report it as soon as possible.
Also,
if you did conduct debris burning this spring, please check your burn areas to
ensure that the area is cold. Debris
burns that are several months old can rekindle and escape as a result of
holdover heat that may not be visible, which can subsequently cause wildfires
during the hot summer months. Please
assist local fire districts in these prevention measures.
