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IN OREGON (ORS 478.960) ALLOWS FIRE DISTRICTS AND FIRE CHIEFS TO RESTRICT OR LIMIT BURNING ACTIVITIES FOR PERIODS OF TIME WITHIN THE FIRE DISTRICT. FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HAVE USED BURN BANS SUCCESSFULLY FOR MANY YEARS TO REDUCE FIRE ACTIVITY DURING HOT, DRY SEASONS. LIST OF PROHIBITED BURNING: BACKYARD AND OPEN BURNING, ANY OTHER LAND CEARING, SLASH, STUMP, WASTE, DEBRIS, OR CONTROLLED BURNING. LIST OF ALLOWED FIRES DURING THE BURN BAN: SMALL FIRES USED FOR COOKING FOOD, BBQ GRILLS, SMOKERS AND SIMILAR COOKING APPLIANCES. AGRICULTURAL FIELD BURNING WITH A BURN PERMIT. BURN BAN IS JUNE 19, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 PERSONS STARTING FIRES IN VIOLATION OF THE BURN BAN AND ORS 478.960 THAT RESULT IN A FIRE DISTRICT RESPONSE MAY BE HELD LIABLE FOR REIMBURSING THE FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE COSTS OF SUPRESSION. PERSONS STARTING FIRES IN VIOLATION OF THE BURN BAND AND ORS 478.960 MAY BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT RESULT FROM FIRE SPREAD. |
