Burn permit information
Burn permits are required for all open burning. Contact your local fire department or Oregon Department of Forestry office for information.
A valid burn permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for the payment of costs for suppression or for damages if the burning escapes control. Oregon law provides for civil and criminal penalties for burning which is conducted in a manner inconsistent with the terms and conditions of a burn permit. Burning must be attended at all times. Burning in compliance with a permit does not exempt the permittee from compliance with any other applicable law, ordinance, regulation, rule, permit order, or decree of this or any other governmental entity having jurisdiction. A burn permit does not purport to authorize any open burning of material at any location, on any day or at any time which is otherwise prohibited. A valid burn permit does not change the rights and liabilities of the permittee which are delineated in Oregon Revised Statute chapter 477.
Burn pile safety information
Download a flyer with burn tips and information that can help you burn safely.
Submit a request for a burn permit
Please submit your burn permit request online at least 48 hours in advance of your planned burning date. Online burn permit requests do not give authorization to burn. Please wait for your local ODF representative to contact you to issue a valid burn permit.
Latest news on burning information
Debris Burning Closing to Reduce Risks of Wildfire
The Dalles, Ore. – Debris burning is the leading cause of wildfires across Oregon, already accounting for over 50 percent of the fires this year in the Central Oregon District. Escaped debris burns damage natural resources, threaten homes and communities, and can turn...
Check Your Burn Piles!!
This letter recently went out to landowners/operators in the Prineville Unit, but the message is valuable for landowners across the region who may have burned debris or other material. As the temperatures warm there is potential for any remaining heat or flame...
Central Oregon District Burn Information
Open burning within ODF's Central Oregon District may require a permit. Please contact your local ODF Office if you are uncertain whether a permit is required. Sometimes a permit from your local fire department is needed, rather than from the Department of...
Burn Ban In Effect for Hood River and Wasco Counties
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...
Current Open Burning Restrictions in the Central Oregon District
As of 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2018 open burning, including burn barrels is prohibited on lands protected by the Central Oregon District within the John Day and Prineville Units. This includes lands in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Grant, Wheeler, Gillliam,...
Changes to Open Burning on Department of Forestry Protected Lands
[John Day, Ore.] Beginning June 1, 2018 open burning will no longer be allowed on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s John Day Unit. This includes burn barrels, slash from logging activities or hazard mitigation work, and backyard...