Burn Regulations

Burn permits. Annual permits to burn are required before using burn barrels or open burn piles. Burn permits shall be effective January 1 through December 31 of the same year. The annual fee for each permit shall be as established by city resolution. The permit must be shown to a city or Crook County Fire and Rescue representative upon request. The permit will be issued to the applicant for burning items in a burn barrel or in an open pile at a specific address and such permit is not transferable to any other address. All persons burning in a burn barrel or in an open pile inside city limits shall keep a copy of the Crook County Fire and Rescue Outdoor Burning Regulations at the burn site.

(C) Outdoor burning requirements. Persons performing outdoor burning must meet all the following requirements:

(1) There shall be no burning upon restriction by Crook County Fire and Rescue due to fire/safety conditions.

(2) There shall be a person 14 years of age or over who is equipped with adequate fire suppression equipment physically present at the burn barrel, burn pile, or recreational fire at all times burning is done.

(3) The burn barrel, burn pile, or recreational fire shall be at least 25 feet away from any combustibles, vegetation, structures, or property boundary line and a ten-foot fuel break exposing mineral soil must be maintained around the burn barrel, open pile, or recreational fire.

(4) Burning shall be conducted in a manner and in conditions that prevent any burning materials, sparks, or embers going onto any combustible material.

(D) Burn barrels. Persons burning in a burn barrel must meet all the following requirements in addition to the requirements under subsection (C) of this section:

(1) The burn barrel must be covered with a maximum one-quarter-inch screen in good condition.

(2) There shall be no holes in the burn barrel except for air holes not less than one-quarter inch in diameter. There shall be no holes in the burn barrel caused by rust rot.

(3) Only dry paper shall be burned in the burn barrel.

(4) City Planning staff shall review and determine if property upon which the burn barrel is located has adequate area for compliance with the 25-foot setback prior to issuance of city permit for burn barrel.

(5) All burning in burn barrels may be done daily except for holidays set out under Oregon law and no burn days. Burning may be done beginning at 9:00 a.m. and be completely extinguished two hours before sunset except during a fire season when burning shall begin no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and be completely extinguished at noon.

(6) There must be a valid burn permit issued for the address for which the burn barrel is located.

(7) Prior to burning, the burn permit holder shall check the Crook County Fire and Rescue website, the city’s website, or call (541) 447-5011 to verify that burning is allowed.

(E) Open piles. Persons burning in an open pile must meet the following requirements in addition to those requirements in subsection (C) of this section:

(1) Open burn piles must only contain dry leaves, dry wood, or dry paper.

(2) Burn piles may not exceed six feet in diameter and three feet in height.

(3) City Planning staff shall review and determine if property has adequate area for compliance with the 25-foot setback prior to issuance of city permit for burn pile.

(4) All burning in open piles may be done daily except for holidays set out under Oregon law, on no burn days, and during the fire season. Burning may be done beginning at 9:00 a.m. and be completely extinguished two hours before sunset.

(5) There must be a valid burn permit issued for the address for which the burn pile is located.

(6) Prior to burning, the burn permit holder shall check the Crook County Fire and Rescue website, the city’s website, or call (541) 447-5011 to verify that burning is allowed.

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